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Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Eric Bostrom will not ride in Sunday’s AMA Superbike race at Road Atlanta due to injuries sustained in a crash yesterday.

Bostrom highsided his Ducati 999 early in Saturday’s Superbike race, landing on and re-injuring his right shoulder, the same shoulder that he seriously injured in 2003, ending that season early. According to Bostrom’s team, he also broke a rib on his left side.

Bostrom will come to the track Sunday to sign autographs but will not race, according to his team.


More, from a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin:

BOSTROM OUT FOR RACE 2 AT ROAD ATLANTA

Braselton (Georgia) – September 5, 2004: Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Eric Bostrom will not race on Sunday at Road Atlanta. After visiting a doctor Saturday night, it was decided that Eric will sit out Sunday’s AMA Superbike race.

“Unfortunately, Eric has a broken rib and a little damage to the hardware in his shoulder,” said Racing Manager Tom Bodenbach, referring to the surgery required to repair Eric’s shoulder after a 2003 crash in the Laguna Seca World Superbike race. “Eric should be ready to race at Virginia, though.”

Bostrom, winner at this season’s Pikes Peak round of the series and the polesitter for the Daytona 200, had hoped for a positive weekend at the home race for the team. The Ducati Austin shop is located near Road Atlanta.

Virginia International Raceway hosts the final races of the AMA Superbike season on September 17-19. Ducati Corse’s factory World Supersport rider Lorenzo Lanzi will join Bostrom for the last round of the U.S. series.