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Euro Moto Superbike Grid Shrinks to Just 12 Riders at Assen

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Europe's Euro Moto Superbike championship saw its grid shrink to only 12 riders at Assen. Germany's Patrick Hobelsberger withdrew after losing sponsorship and running out of funds, Hungary's Soma Görbe pulled out for the same reason, and Estonia's Hannes Soomer skipped the round due to a shoulder injury from Japan that has not fully healed.

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Sergio Higuchi
Sergio Higuchi
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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Dropping to 12 riders, having watched this stuff from the paddock, that's a grid that starts to feel empty. Hobelsberger losing his sponsor and running dry, no matter how much throttle feel is still in your fingers, you can't race without money. This is what a privateer's reality looks like in raw numbers.

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