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STEVE MARTIN TO RACE AT DONINGTON |
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Wednesday, 28 March 2007 |
STEVE MARTIN TO RACE AT DONINGTON
 Following a week of
negotiations after being side-lined by DFX Honda due to the team's
financial difficulties, Steve Martin will be lining up on the World
Superbike grid for the third round of the championship at Donington
this coming weekend.
Steve spent much of last week on the phone
and in meetings trying to find a solution to DFX’s financial problems,
after two sponsors withdrew their support of the team at short notice.
Steve
explained, "I have known Danielle Carli for the last six years so
obviously it was with great regret that he had to inform me of the
situation last week. But we've come to an agreement which will see me
on track at Donington and from there, on a race by race basis for the
next three races. If no sponsorship arrives during this time I will
most likely be on the side lines again.
"This last week has
been very difficult, having been worried about whether I will be riding
or not and trying to help find a solution to the team's situation, when
I really should have been thinking about what improvements we need to
be making to the bike.”
Although not ideal circumstances for
Steve to be heading into the third round of the World Superbike
Championship, the Aussie has been keeping to his training schedule and
is optimistic for running well at Donington.
Steve continued,
"Donington is the first track we get to ride this year where the
factory teams haven’t tested, so although my bike is unchanged from
Phillip Island I feel it will be easier to be closer to the front as no
one will have benefited from any testing there."
Steve and
family will head to the UK on Wednesday to prepare for the race meeting
ahead and would like to greatly thank everyone who has sent their best
wishes and offers of assistance, so that Steve could work towards being
on the grid this weekend.
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