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Loris Capirossi to race on four wheels in the Suzuki Tempest Rally
Loris Capirossi, who usually races on two wheels in MotoGP, will give it a go on four wheels, though he'll be remaining loyal to the Suzuki brand in the process. The race will take place on November 8 in Aldershot, U.K. as part of the Suzuki Swift Sport Cup rally racing series that we told you about last April. The Italian motorcycle racer has driven in rally events in the past, but his low experience level against the talented crew of professional rally drivers will make the successful MotoGP racer a major underdog. As an added bonus, Capirossi will race against his motorcycling boss, Paul Denning, who is also racing as a guest at the Tempest Rally. That should be fun.
It isn't that uncommon for racers from one sport to take part in another. Recent examples such as Travis Pastrana and Michael Schumacher prove that success in one discipline can in fact equal a measure of success in another. For his part, Loris says he'll do his best to be competitive. We wish Capirossi the best, but we expect him to be back on his factory Suzuki GSV-R mount in short order.
[Source: Motorcycle.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brian 9:42AM (9/19/2008)
When will Valentino Rossi rally again!?! He was pretty successful for a while there.
Its good to see high profile drivers from other series race in a new discipline, it brings more attention to a particular event.
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Shardm 12:58PM (9/19/2008)
Just keep him away from those trees!
jpc0067 11:10AM (9/19/2008)
Good for him, hope it works out for him, because he may lose his ride on the Suzuki factory team. Ben Spies smoked the factory riders at Indy last week.
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Shardm 12:57PM (9/19/2008)
Capirossi and Vermeulen are still riding for Suzuki next year. Spies is the one looking for a MotoGP ride, but he definitely deserves one!
jpc0067 1:08PM (9/19/2008)
You're right, the sad fact is there is no place for him with Suzuki locked up for another year. It would be terrible if they lost him to another team. I like Capo but he may be past his prime. Vermeulen showed some brilliance in SBK but is even more inconsistent in MotoGP, as is Suzuki. I say bring back the 500cc two strokes!
HeyHuub 1:51PM (9/19/2008)
Spies is asking to much money.