In the press release issued yesterday by the Repsol Honda team, Dani Pedrosa described his chances of racing in Sepang as "very small". Today comes confirmation that even those chances have disappeared, as the team has issued a new press release confirming that Pedrosa has decided to skip the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang and focus instead on returning at Phillip Island a week later.
That the decision was not made easily, and was in doubt for a long time is evident from a story over on GPOne.com. As early as this morning, Spanish TV commentator and former World Champion Alex Criville believed Pedrosa would fly to Sepang and try to practice on Saturday, missing out on Friday practice. Criville is still very close to the HRC and Repsol Honda organization, and would be well aware of Pedrosa's plans. But the official communique has now ruled that out. If Jorge Lorenzo finishes 9th or better on Sunday, the Fiat Yamaha rider will now be champion.
Date : 07/10/2010
PEDROSA'S ABSENCE CONFIRMED FOR MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX
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