The Autodromo do Parkalgar in Portimao, Portugal will show a statue of a victorious Craig Jones at the entrance now that the track’s owner Paulo Pinheiro has unveiled the provisional statue. This will be replaced by one made of stone in the near future to pay a tribute to the British rider who lost his life in an accident during the World Supersport round at Brands Hatch last season. Jones was competing for Parkalgar Honda.

Track owners unveil Craig Jones statue originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 23 October 2009 13:38 EST.

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Shinya Nakano now completes Aprilia’s team for the 2009 World Superbike Championship after signing a contract for 2009 with the possibility to carry over to 2010. The event took place yesterday after the racer visited the Racing Department of Noale. Apparently, that wasn’t a tough decision to take as the idea of racing side by side with Max Biaggi thrills Nakano.

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Shinya Nakano to race for Aprilia in 2009 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 31 October 2008 16:07 EST.

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A short, but fulfilled life on the track: Craig Jones originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 5 August 2008 10:32 EST.

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Ducati Xerox Team line up for crucial Brno battle originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:00 EST.

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