2011 Yuki Takahashi: joins Gresini Racing to take on Moto2 November 8, 2010 Yuki Takahashi has signed up to Gresini Racing Moto2 (Italy) as a Moto2 Class rider in his bid for the 2011 MotoGP World Championships. Gresini Racing, based in Italy, has participated in the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix since 1997. It was the first winner of the new Moto2 class championship, established this year, and has also won top place in the MotoGP and 250cc classes. 2011 will see Takahashi's second Moto2 Class challenge, which he will take on in league and the valuable support of all who have cheered on his efforts so far. Comment from Yuki Takahashi : I have known about Gresini Racing for a long time, and I am very happy to have been selected as a rider for 2011 by the team that won the first Moto2 championship. The chassis of my bike being a Moriwaki, I value this connection with Japan and will do my best as a Japanese racer, too. I am going to shake off the pressure of this team having been the previous champion, and take on the challenge of winning the Moto2. I am looking to my fans for support. Yuki Takahashi * Yuki Takahashi Track record highlights 2000 8th in the GP125 All Japan Championships 2001 2nd in the GP125 All Japan Championships/ Retired from the 125cc Pacific GP World Championships 2002 7th in the GP250 All Japan Championships/ 3rd in the 250cc Pacific GP World Championships 2003 5th in the GP250 All Japan Championships/ 3rd in the 250cc Japan GP World Championships/ 4th in the 250cc Pacific GP World Championships 2004 Winner of the GP250 All Japan Championships/ 5th in the 250cc Japan GP World Championships 2005 WGP 11th in the 250cc class 2006 WGP 6th in the 250cc class 2007 WGP 11th in the 250cc class 2008 WGP 5th in the 250cc class 2009 WGP MotoGP Class (entered races 1-7) 2010 WGP 12th in the Moto2 class