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Whilst Carl was recovering from his injuries and before the official announcement of his retirement, the world of motorcycling was reminded just why Foggy had acquired the title "King Carl" when he visited the Brands Hatch round of the WSB in August 2000 to acknowledge his fans. They were not disappointed. Even though Carl wasn't racing, Brands was full of "Foggy" banners and flags, t-shirts and caps. Over 100,000 fans filled the ampi-theatre style circuit creating an incredible atmosphere. The racing that day was great but between race 1 and 2 something special happened.
The action on the track had stopped and the crowd waited. An expectant silence had descended over Brands Hatch. There was frantic activity in pit garage number 1 as Team Ducati Infostrada prepared Foggy's famous number 1 Ducati. He was ready, the garage door opened and the bike was wheeled out into the pit-lane. The crowd erupted into a deafening frenzy of cheering, air-horns and chants for Foggy. The atmosphere was electric. Carl appeared, got on the bike started a lap of honour to thank his fans for being there. It was a magic moment in the history of World Superbike racing that will stay forever in the hearts of everyone that was present that day.
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