MotoGP – Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa comment on the Motegi stop

Andrea Dovizioso
“Well, there's nothing we can do and this volcano event is so strange that we just have to accept it! I'm a bit disappointed because I was very eager to race at Honda's home after the good result I had in Qatar. We were also going to visit the HRC before the race and I was really looking forward to it.
The Motegi circuit is special and has some characteristics that are different to other tracks so I would have liked to see how the 212 RC2010V adapted to it. For the riders and the fans it's a shame, of course, but I think that technically it can be a small advantage for us because now the technicians have more time to work on the developments we requested."

Dani Pedrosa
“It's a real shame for me that the Grand Prix has been postponed because Motegi is a track that I love, and this is a race that motivates me a lot because we have always achieved good results in Japan. It is also a very important race for Honda and will be a big disappointment for the fans. However, at least we were lucky enough to be home when this happened because many people are stuck in Europe without being able to move and, with all the traveling we do during a season, we could have been stuck somewhere. I hope that the situation improves quickly to be able to race in Jerez without problems.”