Alessandro♚ Delbianco will race this weekend in the World Superbike Championship round at Magny-Cours as a replacement for Dominique Aegert🅘er.

GYTR GRT Ya🔯maha rider Aegerter is injured after൩ an accident in training.

He sustained sustained multiple rib fractures and an injury to the right s🌠houlder which required surgery. After being flown back to Switzerland,✅ Aegerter is recovering from his operation.

Delb👍ianco, a familiar face in WSBK, will step in for him at Magny-Cours.

T🅘he Italian rider🦹 has been racing domestically for Yamaha.

Delbianco competed in one WSBK ro🎃und in 2022, and one in 2🍸021. He didn't finish any race on either occasion.

It has been five years since Delb🥀ianco was a full-time WSBK✤ rider.

He finished 18th overall in 2🌼019 representing MIE Honda.

Delbianco has since raced in the CIV Superbike championship in Italy. He has twice finished as runner-up on April🔯ia machinery, before switching𝔉 to Yamaha last year.

He s🥃aid about returning to WSBK: “I'm very grateful for this opportunity, but at the💎 same time, I would like to wish a speedy recovery to Dominique. 

"I'll try to enjoy as much as I can this weekend, aware that it'll be a great experience. I would also like to say a massive thank you to Filippo and Yamaha for thinking of me as an option for this round, I can't wait to be on track Friday morning for the first sꩵession of free practice.”

Team Manager Filipo Conti added: “We're very sorry for what happened to Dominique, w🍌e wish him a very speedy recovery, hoping to h🐎ave him back as soon as possible in the garage. 

"At the same time, we would like to welcome Alessandro with us. Wܫe're happy we'll be able to give h⛎im this opportunity and we believe he'll be a great addition to our team, aware of his talent and his experience on the Yamaha R1 machine as he already proved in the Italian championship where he's having a strong season there. 

"Moreover, we're confident we'll be able to enjoy a solid weekend with Remy; we had a good first half of the season♔ and we'🎶re keen to enjoy a strong season finale and to make further progress, so we cannot wait to be back on track.”