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Ian MacPherson will replace Pere Riba on Team Ten Kate Honda in the Supersport World Championship Series.

In a deal that was set in motion when Riba announced his intention to abandon Ten Kate to ride the D’Antin Antena 3 YZR500 Yamaha left vacant by Alex Criville, D’Antin has paid off Ten Kate Honda to secure Riba’s contract release, and now Ten Kate Honda is in the process of paying off Klaffenbock Racing to release MacPherson.

Criville was forced to stop racing by unexplained fainting spells.