Gresini Racing has defined its sports programme for 2009 and Team San Carlo Honda Gresini will be comprised of the Spanish Toni Elias and Alex De Angelis from San Marino. Gresini Racing is also proud and pleased to announce the confirmation of San Carlo Gruppo Alimentare as the title sponsor of the team. The company, based in Milan, the Italian leader in its own field, will continue to support a team with which it shares values and strong passion for sport.
Alex De Angelis took a starring role in the Grand Prix of Germany in wet conditions at the Sachsenring today. The San Marino splashed his way through his first wet MotoGP race to mount an incredible challenge for the podium, taking his Bridgestone-shod Honda RC212V all the way to fourth place after an exciting battle with Chris Vermeulen for third. Nakano picked up more important championship points by coming home in ninth place.