Toni Elias is continuing with his recovery from the broken left femur he picked up at Assen. After spending a few days under observation at the Dexeus Institute in Barcelona, where he has been treated by Doctor Xavier Mir, Toni is now able to continue his rehabilitation at home. His return is pencilled in for either Brno on August 19th or Misano on September 2nd. For the Sachsenring GP, the Team Honda Gresini has decided to replace Toni Elias with Michel Fabrizio, the 22 years old Italian rider. Fabrizio, who replaced Toni even last year for the British round, had an unlucky launch on the MotoGP at Donington. In fact he was injured during the second day of the practices. “I’m happy that Toni is recovering well and I hope he is coming back soon” – comments Fausto Gresini – “for the German round, we give Michel another chance, he is a young and enthusiastic rider”. For the Laguna Race, the Spaniard rider of the Gresini Honda Team will be replaced by an American rider from Honda USA: Miguel Duhamel. Born in Canada but resident in Las Vegas, Duhamel is racing in the AMA Superbike championship with great results (5 times winner of the Daytona 200, winner of the AMA Superbike championship in 1995, 2 times winner of the AMA Formula Xtreme in 2005 and 2004). “Duhamel is an experienced rider” – comments Fausto Gresini – ” for the USA Grand Prix – “he knows the Laguna Seca track very well and we think it is a great opportunity for an American rider to race in this important event for the media and the spectators. Duhamel will race both Motogp and AMA races on Sunday at Laguna, he is enthusiastic of this challenge”. Rider profiles MICHEL FABRIZIO Born in Rome, Italy on thel 17.9.84 2007 Mond. Supersport (Honda Megabike) 2006: 11th Mond. Supersport (Honda Megabike); 2005: 5th Mond. Supersport (Honda Megabike); 2004: 22th World MotoGP (WCM – Aprilia); 2003: 1st Euro. Superstock (Suzuki) 2002: 31st World 125 Gilera 125 team Italia 2001: 1st Challenge aprilia 125 1° Italian sport production 125 championship (Aprilia) 2000: 8th Challenge aprilia 125 1990: first pocket bike race MIGUEL DUHAMEL Born in LaSalle, Quebec, Canada on the 26.05.1968 Residence: Las Vegas, NV 2007 AMA superbike championship 2006 : 3rd AMA Superbike 2005 :1st Daytona 200 (fifth time) 1st AMA Formula Xtreme 5th AMA Superbike 2004 :1st AMA Formula Xtreme 2nd AMA Superbike 2003 :1st Daytona 200 (fourth time) 5th AMA Superbike 11th AMA U.S. Supersport 2002 :3rd AMA Superbike 2001 : 3rd AMA 600 Supersport 5th AMA Superbike 2000 :5th AMA 600 Supersport 9th AMA Superbike 1999 .Daytona Double Winner: Daytona 200 (third time), Daytona 600 Supersport 16th AMA Superbike 16th AMA 600 Supersport 1998 :10th AMA Superbike 12th AMA 600 Supersport 1997 : 1st AMA 600 Supersport 2nd AMA Superbike 1996 : 1st Daytona 200 1st AMA 600 Supersport 2nd AMA Superbike 1995 . 1st AMA Superbike 1st AMA 600 Supersport 1993 : 1st AMA 600 Supersport 3rd AMA Superbike FIM World Endurance Championship team member 1992 : 12th 500cc Grand Prix World Championships FIM World Endurance Championship team member 1991 1st Daytona 200 1st AMA 600 Supersport 3rd AMA Superbike FIM World Endurance Championship team member