Pata Yamaha rider Sylvain Guintoli has confirmed that he won't be returning to the World Superbike Championship at this weekend’s Misano round. The Frenchman broke his ankle during the Tissot-Superpole 2 at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola on May 1. The 33-year-old confirmed via Twitter that he would miss this weekend's racing, “I will be in Misano to support my Team but still too early to ride,” Guintoli Tweeted. Last week in an interview with the WorldSBK site, Guintoli said that he was hoping to make his WSBK return at Misano, saying at the time, “I think I’ll be able to walk soon, and I shouldn’t have too many problems in Misano. I’ll do...
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