From a press release issued by Foggy Petronas Racing:

Walker withdraws from Goodwood ride

Foggy PETRONAS Racing star Chris Walker has been forced to pull out of a planned ride at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.

The popular Brit had been scheduled to ride the PETRONAS FP1 race bike up the famous Goodwood hill during the three-day festival, along with team boss Carl Fogarty.

But an injury sustained during the team’s last outing in the Superbike World Championship, in which Chris broke three ribs, has resulted in a reluctant withdrawal.

Chris will still be at Goodwood on Saturday and Sunday in a public relations role, but also to watch Foggy in action on the race bike that the seven-times world champion has been instrumental in developing.

Chris said: “I think everyone will understand. The doctors have advised me to rest as much as possible before our next round in America in three weeks time. Those are very important races for me as we are hoping to use the next stage of our engine development. It’s also part of the build-up for the Brands Hatch round and I am desperate to go there feeling I have a chance.

“If I had got on the bike I would have had to have beaten Foggy. He beat me in a kayaking event in France last year and I haven’t recovered from that yet!”

Carl Fogarty will be signing autographs at the FPR merchandise stand in the exhibition area near the Vauxhall Stand from 1-1.30pm on Saturday, with Chris there from 2-2.30pm on Saturday. A joint signing session will be held on Sunday between 12 and 12.30pm.