Young gets World Superbike chance

From Team Suzuki Alstare Brux

Team Suzuki Alstare Brux is giving talented American Blake Young a ride on Max Neukirchner's GSX-R1000 K9 at Donington's World Superbike Championship event this weekend.

With Neukirchner still sidelined through injury, team manager Francis Batta has decided to give 21-year-old Blake a no-pressure ride at the East Midlands circuit after discussions with Young and former World Champion Kevin Schwantz. Blake comes from Wisconsin and is riding the Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing GSX-R1000 in this year's AMA championship, taking two podiums to date.

"I'm really excited to race the Suzuki Alstare Brux GSX-R1000 at Donington Park this weekend," Young said. "I ve been racing motorcycles for as long as I can remember. I ve always wanted to race Superbike and I got the chance to do that with the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team in America. Now, getting the opportunity to do a World Superbike race with the Suzuki Alstare Brux team in Europe is like a dream come true. I m looking forward to it and want to make the most of this opportunity."

Young will join regular Suzuki Alstare Brux rider Yukio Kagayama, who is carrying on racing despite broken bones in his right heel. The gritty Japanese rider has already defied the pain to race in the US and Misano and is determined as ever to battle for the podium.