[kropotkin thinks...] - Official: Troy Bayliss To Race For Aruba.it Ducati WSBK Team

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Troy Bayliss is to race again in World Superbikes. The Australian will once again replace the injured Davide Giugliano in the Aruba.it Ducati squad at the Thai round of WSBK at the Chang circuit. Whether Bayliss will also replace Giugliano at Aragon and Assen is yet to be decided.

Official confirmation came as rumors started to emerge this morning, after Bayliss posted a rather coy status update on his Facebook page, stating only "See you soon." Unsurprisingly, that set Social Media ablaze with speculation, with various news sources claiming with varying degrees of confidence that the decision had already been taken. Their eagerness was vindicated earlier, when Ducati finally issued an official press release confirming Bayliss' return.

Having Bayliss replace Giugliano for a second time has benefits for both Bayliss and Ducati. The Australian suffered an engine problem at Phillip Island, eating into Giugliano's engine allocation. If Bayliss competes in three WSBK rounds, he will be granted his own allocation, leaving Giugliano with a full eight engines to complete the remainder of the season.

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