In 1988 hadden we de eerste "elbows" in de naam van J.P. Ruggia dus in die zin is Spies de nieuwe "elbows" ak. Ruggia
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The year was 1988 and the 250cc GP race at Donington Park was in full swing when suddenly, Yamaha France rider Jean Philippe Ruggia was photographed tearing round a bend with his elbow scraping the ground. This was the first time a rider ever got his elbow down and, despite never winning a championship, 'Elbows' Ruggia made racing history thanks to his lean-it-until-you-can-lean-no-more style. But after racing for MUZ Weber in the 1998 500 GP championship, Ruggia vanished from our screens and racing centrefolds. So where is he now?
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