12 place finish for Takahashi in Japan GP
Team HRC Nissin wildcard rider, Takumi Takahashi, took a well earned 12th place on his MotoGP debut in Motegi.
Starting 18th on the grid, Takumi gradually progressed and reached 11th by lap 14 whilst battling with Hernandez, Redding and Pol Espargaro, and managed to finish 12th – scoring 4 championship points.
