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Formerly known as the Italia Megabike Team, Althea Honda will contest the World Supersport Championship with Lorenzi Alfonsi and veteran Katsuaki Fujiwara in 2007. |
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LORENZO ALFONSI  4 |
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| Date of birth : November 4, 1980 |
| Place of birth : Fiorentino, Italy |
| Height : 1.77m |
| Weight : 74kg |
| Interests : Design, Italian red wine and music |
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First race : 1996 Italian 125 championship |
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| WSS debut : 2001 |
| First WSS win : -- |
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Alfonsi Lorenzo came up through the Italian 125cc ranks, finishing second in the Sport Production series in 1999 before winning the Under-21 Aprilia 250cc Challenge the following season, taking second place overall.
After two seasons in DFX colours in European Superstock, he progressed to fourth in 2003 with Team Italia Lorenzi by Leoni, winning the title in 2004. After a couple of disjointed seasons in Superbike, 26-year-old Lorenzo now challenges for World Supersport glory on the Althea Honda CBR600RR. |
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| 1997 : 9th Italian 125 Sport Production |
2002 : 6th Euro Superstock championship |
| 1998 : Italian 125 Sport Production |
2003 : 4th Euro Superstock championship |
| 1999 : 2nd Italian 125 Sport Production |
2004 : 1st Euro Superstock championship |
| 2000 : 2nd Aprilia Challenge Under 21 |
2005 : 32nd World Superbike championship |
| 2001 : 12th European Superstock |
2006 : 30th World Superbike championship |
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KATSUAKI FUJIWARA 21 |
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| Date of birth : March 27, 1975 |
| Place of birth : Shimonoseki, Japan |
| Height : 1.73m |
| Weight : 61kg |
| Interests : Fishing, snow boarding, sight-seeing |
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First race : 1983 Pocket-bike at Kurume |
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| WSS debut : 2001 |
| First WSS win : Eurospeedway Lausitz, 2002 |
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A former championship runner-up, Katsuaki Fujiwara is a rider with vast Supersport experience, and a Superbike background. The 32-year-old enters his second season with the team after being in the championship winning Ten Kate team in 2005, when he enjoyed two race wins.
The affable Japanese could only muster one podium finish during the 2006 campaign, finishing the season a disappointing 13th overall. However, Fujiwara enjoyed a rejuvenated start to 2007 and is aiming higher. |
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| 1983-87 : Pocket-bike racing |
1997 : 2nd All-Japan Superbike championship |
| 1989 : 1st Mini-bike Endurance Series |
1999 : 9th World Superbike championship |
| 1991 : Mini-bikes |
2000 : 9th World Superbike championship |
| 1992 : 1st TI NB125 championship Series |
2001 : 12th World Supersport championship |
| 1993 : 18th All-Japan 250cc championship |
2002 : 2nd World Supersport championship |
| 1994 : 3rd All-Japan 250cc championship |
2003 : 5th World Supersport championship |
| 1995 : 3rd All-Japan Superbike championship |
2004 : 10th World Supersport championship |
| 1995 : 3rd Suzuka 8 Hrs, partnered Akira Yanagawa |
2005 : 3rd World Supersport championship |
| 1996 : 5th All-Japan Superbike championship |
2006 : 13th World Supersport championship |
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