Pedrosa Makes Early MotoGP Bridgestone Switch
Dani Pedrosa, who currently sits third in the MotoGP World Championship, has made a surprise mid-season tyre swap; exchanging his Michelin rubber for Bridgestone’s ahead of the scheduled 2009 switch. Meanwhile, a Michelin statement revealed that the company had allowed Pedrosa to switch on the basis that his team, “Honda and Michelin believe that rider confidence needs to be at its maximum if the rider is to fully exploit the tactical potential of the tyres.” The change for one of the sport’s most high-profile riders has come in the wake of several months’ criticism of the Michelin offerings, as riders experienced increased difficulties in keeping up with their Bridgestone-shod competitors.