TGM made the shock announcement on Tuesday morning that Oyu is not going to race within the Suzuka double-header on October 27-29.
It successfully confirms the tip of the Servus Japan-run staff’s affiliation with Oyu after a turbulent 2023 season that has yielded two pole positions and a finest race end of third.
TGM’s assertion stated that Oyu had made a “heartfelt request” to sit down out the 2 ultimate races of the season after a turbulent season through which he has completed contained in the factors solely twice within the six races he contested.
An official remark from Oyu, which was additionally posted on the 25-year-old’s personal social media web page, learn: “As a brand new problem, I began this season with a brand new staff. It has been something however simple, however I’ve given my all in every race.
“Regardless of my very own errors and a few occasions when issues with the staff did not go properly, I used to be in a position to work as one with the staff and I obtained a variety of assist from many quarters.
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“There are nonetheless two races to go this season, however the scenario I am at present in has made it very troublesome to organize myself to race at Suzuka, and even attempt to win.
“After considering fastidiously in regards to the individuals who have been supporting me, and my very own private need to someway see out the season, but additionally about my the present harsh actuality I am going through, I got here to this resolution [to withdraw].”
Oyu moved to TGM this season after three seasons at Nakajima Racing, however needed to increase his personal funding to safe the seat after turning down a Honda supply to affix Dandelion Racing.
He received at Suzuka in his rookie season in 2020 however a second victory has confirmed elusive, with each the races he began from pole this yr at Suzuka and Sugo ending in non-finishes.
Cem Bolukbasi’s team-mate at TGM for the ultimate two races of the season has not but been introduced. Hiroki Otsu, who took over the seat at Fuji in July when Oyu was injured, has already been confirmed as Naoki Yamamoto’s stand-in at Nakajima.
