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What if Dani Pedrosa quits MotoGP ?!

09-19 - German GP - What if Dani Pedrosa quits MotoGP ?! -

Dani Pedrosa, author of his worst season since 2001, will announce at the German GP, ​​in ten days, his decision for 2019 … Among the alternatives available to the official Honda rider: accept the handlebars of a private Yamaha… or stop motorcycle competition. Risk Assessment.

Dani Pedrosa signed on one of his worst MotoGP weekends with a follow-up from an anonymous to! Worse: with an equal bike, no technical cause really justifies this poor performance. And n ° 26 readily admits it: the problem comes from his state of mind…

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"When you think too much, it’s not good: you shouldn’t think of anything other than the bike when you ride", recognizes the future ex-pilot of the HRC, currently in full reflection on the consequences of his career after 18 years at Honda including 13 in MotoGP on an official RRS…

Tormented by his for the benefit of his compatriot, "Pedro" seems to have difficulty in overcoming this decision announced after the, which puts an end to a long and rich collaboration with three world titles at stake (125 cc in 2003, then 250 cc in 2004 and 2005).

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This rupture is all the more bitter since it comes the year when Alberto Puig takes the helm of the HRC: a dispute has opposed the two men since Dani Pedrosa had decided to separate from the one who had been his mentor since his first rounds of wheel in Grand Prix … It’s hard not to see a certain form of vengeance from Puig towards his former colt.

The season too much ?

The fact remains that at 32 years old, the n ° 26 seems to be running out of steam for several seasons even if his speed and his technical orientations are still largely enviable. For Honda, his replacement by Lorenzo is perfectly logical: the Mallorcan has a passion to win that is lacking in Pedrosa today, as evidenced by his two successive victories over the Ducati in then in .

09-19 - German GP - What if Dani Pedrosa quits MotoGP ?! -

Dani Pedrosa on the other hand has not won since and has only counted eight victories since Marquez joined HRC in 2013! The Catalan has been absent from the podium since the start of the 2018 season and his 5th place in then constitutes his best ranking so far….

Currently 12th in the provisional 99 points behind the leader – his own teammate Marc Marquez! -, the n ° 26 is having its worst season since … 2001, during its first steps in the 125 cc world championship! Never since that date had he been so slow to climb on the podium. So many sources of concern for those who are approached to recover a Yamaha next year…

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This project is – in appearance – quite simple: Yamaha will provide two M1 satellites to a team already in place in MotoGP (either Aspar or Marc VDS) to overcome it. This association could be supported by the oil company Petronas, which would return to MotoGP to the delight of its organizers. !

Can Pedrosa bounce back with the Yamaha project ?

Dani Pedrosa is cited as the favorite to recover one of these two Yamaha, with more or less official support from the Iwata crest. Its handling could go perfectly with the M1, considered less brutal than the Honda. The second driver would be Franco Morbidelli, who debuts this year on the Honda Marc VDS.

09-19 - German GP - What if Dani Pedrosa quits MotoGP ?! -

Ironically, this assembly was originally intended to welcome a certain Jorge Lorenzo, who achieved the coup of the century by contacting Alberto Puig directly to convince him to hire him alongside Marc Marquez at the HRC! Dani Pedrosa’s fate was therefore played out on this simple phone call between the French GP and the Italian GP…

"I finally made my decision"

Does this feeling of being considered a "second choice" affect Dani Pedrosa? Anyway, the announcement of his signing for 2019 is slow in coming and raises doubts about his motivation to continue his career..

09-19 - German GP - What if Dani Pedrosa quits MotoGP ?! -

The current Marquez teammate, aware of the expectations weighing on him – and the fears they arouse among his fans -, let it be known that he will give his opinion during the, from July 13 to 15 at the Sachsenring. This announcement will relieve riders without handlebars for next year such as Alvaro Bautista, Bradley Smith or Scott Redding, who are waiting for Pedrosa’s position to try if necessary to recover the Yamaha !

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"I finally made my decision about my future," announced the person in a press release. "I wish I could communicate it personally and to everyone at the same time. That is why I will be giving a press conference at the Sachsenring to announce it. I ask that my decision to wait until then be respected. make public ", insists Pedrosa.

The one who was the HRC teammate of three MotoGP world champions (Hayden, Stoner and Marquez) will he announce in Germany his signing in the new Yamaha structure? Or on the contrary, will he make the painful decision to hang up the leather? To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

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