The partnership of Ryan Farquhar and McAdoo Kawasaki Racing dramatically split just days before the 2008 Isle of Man TT. In an announcement made on Monday afternoon, the team stated that they were withdrawing their support and would not provide bikes for the Isle of Man TT, leaving Farquhar without a Superbike ride for this years’ race.

The reason cited for the split was financial, that it is believed that the split came about due to a disagreement on the allocation of start money between the McAdoo team which are based in Cookstown and Farquhar from Dungannon.

The McAdoo statement said: "Saturday's North West 200 proved that our machines are capable of running with any bikes in road racing and we would loved to have competed at the 2008 TT but a line has to be drawn at some point. Any announcements on our future in the sport will be made in due course."

Farquhar said that due to the uncertain nature of winning prize money at major events he needed "some sort of guarantee" to make his living.” Farquhar will still be competing in the TT; he told the BBC that he would compete at the TT on Kenny Harker's Supersport and Superstock machines.

"I'll just ride the two bikes unless I get a competitive Superbike," he said. Despite this set back Farquhar remains hopeful that he will have a good 2008 Isle of Man TT.