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Kyle Smith to stand in for crocked Cluzel at Catalunya

Britain’s Kyle Smith will stand in for the injured Jules Cluzel at the upcoming Catalaunya WorldSSP round.

Cluzel was nerfed off his GMT94 Yamaha by Raffaele De Rosa at Aragon with a broken tibia and fibula as a result, so will miss at least the Barcelona race.

Smith is a race winner in WorldSSP having claimed three victories and seven podiums in his five seasons in the class with the three victories coming in his first two seasons.

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His most recent podium came at Portimao in 2018 while Smith also secured his first WorldSSP pole position at Magny-Cours in 2019

“First of all I wish a speedy recovery to Jules Cluzel, whom I know well from all the years we have spent together in WorldSSP,” said Smith.

“I will do my maximum to stay ahead of his opponents and preserve his place. I am also very motivated to help the GMT94 team in its fight for the world title.

“I rode on this circuit less than a month ago in the Spanish championship, which will allow me to focus quickly on the bike settings I prefer.”

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