In reaction to recent postings on some websites (including this one), Gautier Paulin’s manager, Glen Dempsey, had this to say:

“Gautier has not signed any agreement with Yamaha Star Racing and moreover we have no link to their partners as this would be in direct conflict with some of our existing sponsors and partners. We are indeed discussing an AMA-SX Lites program for Gautier for the first few rounds with the help of Yamaha and Yamaha Star Racing but separate to their current structure and partners.”