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Takahashi leaves Scot Racing
02 July 2009Scot Racing has announced that rider Yuki Takahashi is no longer part of the team as a result of financial difficulties when running two bikes. As a result, Gabor Talmacsi will be the team's sole representative as the team becomes the second to run only one bike at Laguna Seca this weekend.
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| Takahashi's absence reduces the line-up to 18 this weekend |
With the Pramac squad running just Niccolò Canepa in America as Mika Kallio recovers from injuries sustained in Holland, Takahashi's departure from Scot Racing has been described by the team as one due to 'unavoidable circumstances'.
'The decision was reached after exhaustive attempts to find a way to continue with two riders,' reads the team's official statement. 'The economic realities facing the team due to the increased cost involved in running two riders, combined with a health problem of Yuki, has led to this regrettable decision.'
With spending on the up in the event of keeping two riders, attention now shifts to the Scot Racing's own future. "The Team would face a lot of new costs to line up two riders and without the possibility to improve its results because Yuki has suffered a slipped disc in his back, most likely caused by recent falls," explained team manager Cirano Mularoni. "So our team has decided to stop racing with Yuki and to wait for his recovery before taking any decisions on his future."
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