Well, he's the right nationality, for the new owners, anyway.

Dorna reportedly has signed former British Superbike Champion Gregoria Lavilla as part of its new-look, three-man team that will run Race Direction at World Superbike events starting in 2013.

The Spaniard will move into the control tower after working as a crew chief for the Avintia Blusens Claiming Rules Team entries in MotoGP in 2012. He will replace Paolo Ciabatti, who will return to Ducati January 1 after a highly successful stint running WSBK.