Sunday, February 15, 2009

Sete Gibernau, "The Queen"


Sete is back. The grandson of Don Paco Bultò, founder of Bultaco, will be in the MotoGP paddock again this season after two years of absence. The Spaniard has a long and illustrious history with Valentino Rossi, finished runner-up in the championship twice and is known for a sometimes a bit "anomalous" style. Especially his long hair, compared with some dramatic entrances gave him the mock nickname "Queen" and it didn't help that his new team Onde 2000 Ducati translated their first press release with the statement that Sete is returning to the Queen Class of MotoGP. Whilst this is correct in Spanish, it provoked a few laughters from the English-spreaking press, but Sete is just out to enjoy riding again and seems to have calmed down a lot during his two sabbaticals. We wish the oldest rider of the class all the best for his first year of return.

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