Roberto Tamburini
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Roberto Tamburini is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He has competed in the 125cc class of the Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championship
for the Matteoni Racing-Aprilia team. In 2010 Tamburini raced full-time in the Supersport class of the Italian national championship (CIV), winning the title by 4 points. He also took part in some World Supersport races.
, causing Tamburini to be catapulted off his bike and into the fence between Copse and Maggotts corners.
Tamburini was lucky to have only broken a Collar bone
, Lascorz also suffered a concussion in the accident. He returned for the last three races, scoring three 9th places. With 5 races in total, he finished the championship in 14th position with 32 points.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
for the Matteoni Racing-Aprilia team. In 2010 Tamburini raced full-time in the Supersport class of the Italian national championship (CIV), winning the title by 4 points. He also took part in some World Supersport races.
Supersport World Championship
Tamburini made his Supersport World Championship debut at the 2010 Misano round, taking 3rd on the grid and 5th place in his first race in the championship, missed the next round but returned the Silverstone round. He qualified 4th on the grid, after a good start at the first corner he was clipped by championship challenger Joan LascorzJoan Lascorz
Joan Lascorz Moreno is a Spanish motorcycle racer. After success in domestic championships on both tarmac and gravel, he competed in the Supersport World Championship in 2007 and 2008....
, causing Tamburini to be catapulted off his bike and into the fence between Copse and Maggotts corners.
Tamburini was lucky to have only broken a Collar bone
Clavicle
In human anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a long bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum. It is the only long bone in body that lies horizontally...
, Lascorz also suffered a concussion in the accident. He returned for the last three races, scoring three 9th places. With 5 races in total, he finished the championship in 14th position with 32 points.