Pedrosa to Bridgestone by Indy?
Growing rumours in the Misano paddock suggest that Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa will make a shock switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres in time for the forthcoming Indianapolis Grand Prix on September 14!
Whilst there has been growing expectation of such a move in time for the 2009 season, particularly following Pedrosa's brutal criticism of Michelin after its Czech Republic Grand Prix disaster, few believed that such a seismic change could be implemented during an active racing season.
Growing rumours in the Misano paddock suggest that Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa will make a shock switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres in time for the forthcoming Indianapolis Grand Prix on September 14!
Whilst there has been growing expectation of such a move in time for the 2009 season, particularly following Pedrosa's brutal criticism of Michelin after its Czech Republic Grand Prix disaster, few believed that such a seismic change could be implemented during an active racing season.
Pedrosa - who has won two races with Michelin tyres this season and was leading the world championship until falling from the lead of the wet German Grand Prix on July 13 - had wanted to join Valentino Rossi in switching to Bridgestones for this season, but might now ride with the Japanese tyres for the first time during post-race testing on Monday.
Team-mate Nicky Hayden, expected to leave Honda for Ducati next season, is not thought to be making the change, meaning that the Repsol Honda garage would - like the Fiat Yamaha garage of Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo - be spit in two.
Crash.net has asked Bridgestone for comment...
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
