Ivan Silva

Ivan Silva is a motorcycle road racer from Spain. He is employed by Ducati as a test rider for the MotoGP championship and also competes in Spain's Formula Xtreme championship, with the D'Antin team.

Silva has made occasional substitute racing appearances in MotoGP. After appearing in 2005 [ [http://www.highrevs.net/motogp_riders.php MotoGP riders: Information about Moto GP riders ] ] he filled in for D'Antin at Donington Park and Brno in 2006 [ [http://londonbikers.com/news/bcfe4a7d-b984-44c6-b24c-cbcafbd61926 Pramac's Cardoso In The Points, Regrets For Silva ] ] , as their regular rider Alex Hofmann was filling in for Sete Gibernau on a works Ducati. Despite targeting a full-time ride for 2007 [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_km3610/is_200606/ai_n16570204 Silva: I want to be in MotoGP next season. | Crash.Net | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ] , he remained in a testing role, but again raced for the team at Brno, this time replacing an injured Hofmann [ [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12082007/58/silva-gets-czech-ride.html Silva gets Czech ride - Yahoo! Eurosport UK ] ] . He noted that "I am happy to have the possibility to run in MotoGP again, especially this year where we have at our disposal the best tyres and bike of the moment", although his performance disguised this fact - he finished last in every practice session and in qualifying, despite Casey Stoner taking pole on identical equipment [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/6952223.stm BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Motorbikes | Stoner to start on pole in Brno ] ] . He also entered the SBK|2006 Superbike World Championship round in Qatar for the La Glisse team, taking 7th place in the one race his bike finished. [ [http://www.motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/05_news/wsb_26_02_05.html WSB Qatar Race Results and Report ] ]

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