World Superbikes exclusive: Michel Fabrizio lands 2008 Xerox Ducati ride

Updated: 24 November 2014

Michel Fabrizio will join Troy Bayliss at Xerox Ducati for 2008

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Italian young gun Michel Fabrizio has secured the most coveted ride in World Superbikes after signing to join Troy Bayliss in the XeroxDucati squad 2008.

Although no official announcement has been made MCN understands a deal is done for Michel Fabrizio to ride one of the works 1200cc 1098Rs.

It will see him prised from the hands of Honda Europe who saw the 22-year-old as a star of the future.

Despite average results during two years in World Superbikes, Michel Fabrizio is regarded as a serious talent having shown occasional good pace and secured podium results onboard the privateer DFX Honda.

More on this story in Wednesday’s edition of MCN, available from Wednesday, September 12, 2007.

By Michael Guy

Sports Editor - If you’re looking for sport insight that’s got its finger firmly on the pulse and gets to the very heart of the action with the fattest contacts book in bike sport (rather than simply relying on watching TV coverage and hoovering up what other people are saying on social media) – then Michael is your, erm, ‘guy’.

Michel Fabrizio will join Troy Bayliss at Xerox Ducati for 2008