Capirossi and De Puniet attend Pramac presentation

The two riders were present at the MotoGP team’s official 2011 introduction in Genoa on Wednesday, which was also attended by Team Principal Paolo Campinoti and Ducati Corse CEO Claudio Domenicali.

Pramac Racing Team Principal Paolo Campinoti was accompanied by 2011 riders Loris Capirossi and Randy de Puniet in Genoa on Wednesday for the MotoGP outfit’s official appearance of its Ducati Desmosedici GP11.

The event, which took place on board the MSC Fantasia, was also attended by Ducati Corse CEO Claudio Domenicali, and a press conference followed a arrangement of the Pramac liveried GP11.

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De Puniet aiming for Brno return

Just 18 days on from the crash at the Sachsenring that fractured his left tibia and fibula the LCR Honda rider feels that ready to get back into action at the Brno.

The Frenchman underwent a successful two-hour operation to insert a titanium rod in his left leg on the Sunday evening of the German GP on July 18th, and then started with an intensive rehabilitation program to be fit in time for the Cardion ab Grand Prix Czech Republic on the August 15th.

Randy de Puniet

"Watching the first GP on the TV since I made my debut was a bit hard for me but in the meantime it was good for me to take some rest. A couple of days after the surgery I left the German hospital to begin the Hyperbaric Chamber sessions at the Saint Marguerite Hospital in the Marseilles under the supervision of Dr. Mathieu Coulange and his team. This machine increases both the pressure and the oxygen levels to help repair the tissues of the body at a faster rate. Then I moved to Cannes to pursue my rehabilitation. I underwent ultrasound sessions to strengthen my bones a little more. Last Monday I went back home to the Andorra to continue the ultrasound sessions with a domestic machine and I finally started to do some sport. Every day I go to the gym to cycle and I am training my upper body with the rubber bands and special exercises. The doctors are continually surprised with the speed with which I am recovering, and I have to admit that I am as surprised as they are! I am using my crutches less and less. I still hope to be back for the next Grand Prix, however the final decision will be made in Brno next Thursday when the circuit Doctor together with Doctor Costa will examine my leg and my overall physical condition.”

Randy de Puniet: HRC believe in us

LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet has out-qualified the factory RCV riders courtesy of the front row appearances at the last three events, which he has converted into fifth, and fourth in the races.

As a result, the flying Frenchman is now joint-fourth on the points with factory Ducati rider Nicky Hayden.

It's also paying off in terms of the technical support, with HRC handing de Puniet upgraded the chassis parts last time out at Catalunya - although it's worth remembering that the biggest (official) difference between the factory and the satellite RCVs, at least at the start of this year, was the electronics.

“We hope to continue our good work of the recent few races," said de Puniet of this weekend's German round. "Things are going well at the moment; it's a great feeling to fight with the factory bikes and the riders. And it's good to see that HRC believe in us and are giving us some parts which can make them a real difference.

"We will have to wait and see how things go at the Sachsenring. It is not an easy track on a MotoGP bike, so we will have to work very carefully on the Friday and Saturday to make the bike as good as it can be for full race distance.”

The next best satellite rider is eighth in the championship Ben Spies (Monster Tech 3 Yamaha).

Nationality	French
Date of birth	February 14, 1981
Place of birth	Maisons-Laffitte (France)
Website	www.depuniet.com/en/
Current team	Team LCR
Bike number	14
Championships	0
Race starts	190
Wins	5
Podium finishes	24
Pole positions	9
Fastest laps	4
Points	1186
2009 Position	11th (106 pts)