Salom replaced by Ivan Silva in Avintia Blusens about-turn

'It is true that the results have not arrived, but the conditions in these two races have not been the best, and they have been two difficult races' - David Salom
David Salom, Aragon MotoGP 2012
David Salom, Aragon MotoGP 2012
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by Stephen English

David Salom has announced th🐟at he will not finish the season with the Avintia Blusens CRT squad.

The Spaniard confirmed the news through his twitter account (@davidsalomds) by s♛aying: "It is clear that the results have not been great but neither has the situation."

Salom will be replaced by Ivan Sꦜilva, w❀hom Salom had replaced two races ago.

An of🧸ficial statement from the team said that it decided to bring back Silva in order to use the final four races as a 'test' for their bike's technical evolution.

The statement acknowledged the assistance and involvement shown by Salom ไand wished him well for the futur🐷e.

Salo𒈔m told motogp.com: "The team gave me the opportunity to ride the bi⛦ke, which I appreciate, and has now decided not to continue.

"It is true that the results have not arrived, but the conditions in th🌸ese two races have not been the best, and they have been two difficult races.

"I already said I expected things to be better from Japan, but won't have the chance to prove it... I wish Iv🐲an the best of luc🌠k."

For Salom🌸 a move to World Superbikes seems most likely🅘 with the Spaniard revealing that he has been in negotiations with the Pedercini team for 2013.

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