Time Changes All Things - Dr. Costa Passes the Torch

Dr. Costa and the Clinica Mobile Staff

The Clinica Mobile will never be the same, but it may be better. Dr. Claudio Costa, the long-time head of the mobile clinic which offered the best trackside medical care outside of a world-class hospital for the riders in the MotoGP World Championship, is moving into a new position at the Clinica Mobile. His usual duties will be taken over by Dr. Michele Zasa, who will head the clinic, and Dr. Guido Rosa Prati, who now runs the European Diagnostic Centre. Assurances have been given that the relationship with Dorna will continue as normal and the capabilities of the medical center itself will only improve. Dr. Costa will be missed, but he deserves some time with his family and being in charge of his own health, primarily in enjoying it.

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More Morning Moto News - MotoGP vs WSBK, Dr. Costa & Moto2

A very neat little column/editorial about which of the two series - either MotoGP or World Superbike - is the best to watch. Well, the writer reaches a very respectable conclusion, but it is one you may expect. Given the talent in each series, and the motorcycles which they each race, it seems that both of these world-class series are worth your time and money...and, maybe, more!

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And, we also have a short piece on Dr. Costa or MotoGP and World Superbike fame. We all know about him and, if you don't, you do not know nearly enough about motorcycle racing. Dr. Costa has taken a position at Imola now, and some are wondering if that means a return of the Imola 200, which used to be run with Grand Prix motorcycles...interesting and certainly a worthy idea!

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Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta fears that the Moto2 series may become a victim of its own success. Ezpeleta believes that the current team line-up may be too large for it to be a viably entertaining series. Of course, we have yet to see a race from this class, so only experience will let us know. In the mean time, I say you should just watch and enjoy and we will all make our minds up about half-way through the season.

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At It Again - Moto News - Dr. Costa Speaks about Rossi

It is true that Valentino Rossi was rushed to the hospital for acute appendicitis, of a sort. Dr. Claudio Costa has spoken with Rossi about the issue while the latter was in the hospital, and his opinion is that all is OK right now. There was talk of the operation, but the severity of the condition was not so much that it was the only option. So, he will still have to get it taken out, but he needs a few days open to recover.

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Colin Edwards Misses Valencia Testing Due to Illness

Edwards was able to test on Monday, but on Tuesday morning he woke up with a serious virus. He at first thought it was food poisoning, but Clinica Mobile determined it was a virus - no further details have been disclosed. Not the best way to end the season, but at least he did not encounter it before the race last Sunday!

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