Dani Pedrosa: A KTM MotoGP wild-card could be interesting…

Dani Pedrosa says it 'could be interesting' to enter a MotoGP race as a wild-card for KTM to enhance his test-riding work. Should he race in Austria, Pedrosa might find himself lining-up against former Honda colleague and new Yamaha test rider Cal Crutchlow...
Dani Pedrosa Qatar MotoGP test, 10 March 2021
Dani Pedrosa Qatar MotoGP test, 10 March 2021
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Wi🔜ll Dani Pedrosa fཧinally be tempted into making a wild-card MotoGP entry for KTM?

Rumours have been gathering that the 31-time premier-class race winner has been pencilled in for a place on the grid at one of the upcoming Austrian rounds oജr Misano.

Pedrosa spent his entire grand prix career witꦓh Honda but then switched to KTM as a test rider after retiring at the end of 2018, where his input has been widely credited for helping turn the RC16 into a MotoGP winner.

While KTM has always stated that wild-cards would be available if Pedr🐲osa wanted them, the Spaniard has previously declined all such offers.

But in an interview with Spanish newspaper 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:disqualified🅘 from day one of the even👍t after using a prototype 2020 engine.

The factory had been open about the Frenchman's use of a prototype powerplant, having been unaware t🦩hat the engine 🅷homologation rules also apply to wild-cards.

Meanwhile, if Pedrosa does choose to enter the first Red Bull Ring round (August 6-8)  he might not be the only former MotoGP race൲ winner making a wild-card appearance.

Former Honda colleague Cal Crutchloಌw, now 🀅a Yamaha test rider, could be called-up in place of Franco Morbidelli at Petronas, with Assen substitute Garrett Gerloff unavailable due to a clash with his WorldSBK commitments.

 
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