ðɪ ˈɜːli pˈɑːɹt ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌz ɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ ˈɪndʒɚɹiz, haʊˈɛvɚ hiː skˈoːɹd ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˈuːpɚstˌɑːk pˈoʊdiəm æɾ ɪmˈoʊlə ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ænd fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɛvənθ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ.
The early part of his career was affected by injuries, however he scored a single European Superstock podium at Imola in 2003 and finished 7th overall in 2004.