Last week's announcement that
Honda have pulled out of Formula 1 racing has led to speculation about the Japanese giant's future plans, both in terms of sporting involvement and vehicle production.
Despite figures from the Motorcycle Industry Association (
MCIA) showing that bike sales have
steadily increased since August, the economic downturn has put jobs at risk across the motoring industry.
Honda
recently revealed that workers at their Swindon production plant have had their hours reduced in an effort to avoid redundancies, while staff at the Brackley, Northamptonshire plant (closely linked with the F1 team) have been
hit harder, as they have been told to expect some lay-offs towards Christmas.
Neil Tuxworth, head of
Honda Racing,
told the BBC on Friday that Honda will continue to be involved in the 2009
British Superbike season, with Glen Richards and
Josh Brookes lined up to race for the team.
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