Loris Baz set for return at the Sachsenring

Avintia Racing heads to Sachsenring this weekend for the ninth round of the 2016 MotoGP World Championship with Loris Baz joining Hector Barbera after missing the last two races. Baz has been working hard to make his return in Germany, and although he still has some pain in his right foot, he’s looking forward to ride his Ducati and get his feeling back before the summer break.

Hector Barbera heads to Sachsenring eager to complete the first half of the season with a good result. Avintia Racing’s Spanish rider is one of the three riders that scored points in all the races so far; he is seventh in the point standings and first Ducati rider. Barbera and Baz head to the German round in high spirits, after celebrating the World Ducati Week together with more than 80,000 ‘Ducatisti’ from all over the world. During three days all Ducati riders met at the Misano circuit for this amazing event.

Hector Barbera

“This race will mark the middle of the season and, although we did score some decent results, I feel that we can get even further and Germany is a good place to reach our goals. Sachsenring is a track I like and I think that with the right work on the set up, it is also a good track for my bike. During the last two weeks I’ve been able to train hard and I confront this race with a lot of physical and mental strength. After Assen, I went to Misano for the WDW. I enjoyed it a lot and it was great to see the passion of thousands of Ducatisti and to feel their support”.

Loris Baz

“I’m really happy about coming back after my injury. My foot is much better now, it’s not at 100% and still painful, but I can’t wait any more to jump back on my bike. My aim for this weekend is to get the feeling back and then to try to ride the best possible race on Sunday. I don’t want to take risks this weekend, my goal will be just to ride my bike and to get back on the pace. We’ll have a test in Austria after the race, and I’m sure these two days will be really helpful for us. I’m looking forward to see my bike and to try the improvements made by Pirro with the electronics. I’m eager to get back after watching the last two races from my sofa”.