Jan Witteveen Story Comes True

Catching up with the news after a few days away, it seems that Witteveen has indeed quit the Maxtra/Hajoe team - confirming his only role is to supply spare parts.

Given that the engine is his design, and the idea behind the engine was to create opportunities for future development, this is a real disaster for the prospects of the team in the near future.

It shows how hard it is to create a new venture like this - but not specifically in motorcycle racing. The italian press is speculating this is all down to the current economic crisis. But only racers could bring together a team of such different philosophies as Jan Witteveen and Steve Harris, and hope that it would work. For me it shows the lack of sophistication in the business of motorcycle racing compared to other industries.

Such a shame.