A press release states that as from the US Grand Prix and beyond that the Scot Racing Team will
continue in the MotoGP class with the Hungarian rider Gabor Talmacsi.
Unfortunately and with great regret the Scot Racing Team announced that due to unavoidable circumstances,
Japanese rider Yuki Takahashi will not continue.
The tough decision had been reached
after exhaustive attempts to find a way to continue with two riders, but with the economy the way it is the economic pinch
was felt and forced the Team to act due to the increased cost involved in running two riders, combined with a health problem
of Yuki, has led the Scot Racing Team to this decision.
Scot Racing Team Manager Cirano
Mularoni had this to say "The Team would face a lot of new costs to line up two riders and without the possibility to
improve its results with Yuki because he has suffered a slipped disc in his back, most likely caused by recent falls. So our
team has decided to stop racing with Yuki and to wait for his recovery before taking any decisions on his future".
Whilst Shuhei Nakamoto, the vice president of HRC added "For Honda as well as
the Scot Racing Team, this is a sad announcement and one we wanted to avoid if at all possible. But we understand the Team's
problems with regard to the increased costs of running two riders. Takahashi was the only Japanese rider in the MotoGP
championship and of course Honda wanted to see him continue. But in the end the Team made it clear that this outcome was impossible
and we respect their decision. Honda will continue to support the Scot Racing Team in MotoGP with Gabor Talmacsi riding".
