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LOWES INJURY
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ortunately for Voltcom Crescent Suzuki's Alex
Lowes, there're six weeks before the next round
of the World Superbike Championship in Aragon,
Spain.
Originally diagnosed with a dislocated ankle
from a practice crash for the series opener in Phil-
lip Island and allowed to take part in the two races,
Lowes has since been diagnosed with fractures in
his tibia, ankle and foot.
Following the races in Australia, Lowes elected
to travel to Adelaide to undergo further medical
checks and it was there that MRI scans showed his
injuries to be more serious than originally thought.
The fractures, however, will not require surgery
and Lowes is expected to be fit for the next round
in Spain.
Class rookie Alex Lowes, who was the revelation of
qualifying in the series opener in Australia, is hoping
to be fit for the next round of the World Superbike
Championship in Aragon.
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very year Ricky Carmichael
gets to torment the world's
best Supercross racers when he
builds the track for the Daytona
Supercross. Work has started
on this year's track with Carmi-
chael again in charge.
Last week the Supercross
legend and five-time Daytona
Supercross winner paid a visit to
the "World Center of Racing" to
view the on-going construction.
"It's really special to be able
to be associated with Daytona
International Speedway," Car-
michael said as he walked the
course on Thursday. "I love this
place, I really do. Five-time win-
ner and my heart is here. I'm a
Florida native. It's an honor to
be affiliated with Daytona, and to
have the chance to design this
track is special. I take it seriously
and I'm thankful for the opportu-
nity."
Carmichael retired from Su-
percross in 2007 as the most
decorated rider in history with
15 AMA Championships and 150
wins.
