Former works Ducati World Superbike rider Michel Fabrizio has had an up-and-down year in the Alstare Suzuki team where he replaced Leon Haslam - a hard act to follow after the Briton placed second in the 2010 championship standings.

Now, he has to step into the shoes of another Britsh rider and two-times world champion James Toseland in the BMW Italia team. He tested at Portimao yesterday and started well but just pushed a little too hard before lunch and this happened...