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In a phone call to Roadracing World Monday morning, Vic Fasola confirmed that he has taken a job with Austin/Bleu Bayou Ducati as Crew Chief for Anthony Gobert:

Fasola said he was contacted by team owner Terry Gregricka.

“When it came out that I had left Yoshimura he called me up and we talked back and forth,” said Fasola. “He finally got approval from Italy to go ahead with the program and had already signed Gobert. He hired me Friday.”

Concerning the chances of winning AMA Superbike races with Gobert, Fasola said “If I can’t, I need to quit. You got a Ducati with Anthony Gobert sitting on it, damn!”

Fasola also said that the team’s race shop may be moving from its current location in Temple, Texas to Austin.