Friday, July 25, 2008

Team Scot and JiR to part company

Team Scot and JiR to part company

Scot Racing Team and JiR will part company at the end of this season, it was announced at Laguna Seca today.

The two teams joined forces at the beginning of this season to run customer Hondas for Andrea Dovizioso in MotoGP and Yuki Takahashi in the 250cc class, after JiR's deal with their previous sponsor ended.

Dovizioso has enjoyed a successful rookie season in the top class this year after racing with Team Scot in both the 250 and 125cc categories in his early career. The Italian is sixth in the championship and has been tipped as a potential replacement for Nicky Hayden at the Repsol Honda team, should Hayden move to Ducati.

Takahashi is currently ninth in the 250 standings with his best finish this year a third place at Jerez.

The Scot Racing Team plan to continue in MotoGP next season and expect to announce details of their restructured squad at the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi at the end of September.



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