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CANEPA CHARGED OVER TRACK DAY ASSAULT
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urrent Althea Ducati World Superbike rider Niccolo Canepa is in very
big trouble with Italian authorities following news he has been charged
with battery and assault after a track day incident at Mugello in 2013.
CCTV footage emerged early last week of two riders gesticulating to
each other between the Poggio Secco and the Materassi turns (turns three
and four), where the outside rider, alleged to be Canepa, can be seen
grabbing the front brake of a rider identified to be Davide Cappato, send-
ing Cappato crashing to the ground and almost taking out a rider following
the pair.
The incident left Cappato with a fractured collarbone and Canepa with
some very serious charges to answer. Not only does Canepa have the
authorities and Cappato to face, but it's likely the FIM will have its own
judgment to hand down on Canepa, which could include anything from
sanctions to a lifetime racing ban, regardless of the outcome in the Italian
court. CN
The incident can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h3LvcY2CJs
Niccolo Canepa has been a very
bad boy, allegedly…
BUMPER PROGRAM FOR DAYTONA 2016
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merica's most historic motorcycle race will
turn 75 next season, and plans are ramping up
to make the 2016 Daytona 200 one to remember.
The race will once again be sanctioned by the
American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA),
running 600cc machinery for 57 laps around the
3.51-mile course.
"We are thrilled to continue to work with Ameri-
can Sportbike Racing Association as the sanction-
ing body for the Daytona 200," Daytona Interna-
tional Speedway President Joie Chitwood said.
"It's an important anniversary for the Daytona 200
in 2016 and we look forward to celebrating this
event's rich history with an exciting event featuring
riders battling for a competitive purse and a Rolex
Cosmograph Daytona."
The event will also feature a host of support rac-
es with the ASRA and Championship Cup Series
running on Thursday, March 10 through Sunday,
March 12. Daytona 200 qualifying will take place
on Friday, March 11.
Daytona Bike Week will once again be back in
full swing, with a huge variety of shows and events
on display for racing fans. Saturday, March 5 will
see the Monster Energy AMA Supercross
boys take to the infield in the only Super-
cross race in Florida, while a week later
on March 10-11 it will be the turn of the
AMA Pro Flat Track field to tear up the oval
located outside Daytona's turns one and
two. CN
For more info, click the following link:
http://www.daytonainternationalspeed-
way.com
The 75
th
running of the great race is set to be huge.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
BRIAN
J.
NELSON
