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Dani Pedrosa - Honda wanted a taller test rider

Dani Pedrosa has revealed Honda did not want to retain him as a MotoGP test rider because his small size would not allow him to offer useful feedback on the bike to its race riders.  Pedrosa confirmed he would be departing Honda after 18 years at the end of 2018 following the Italian Grand Prix, before announcing his retirement from racing mid-season. The 31-time MotoGP race winner was reportedly being courted by HRC to remain as a test rider,  though ultimately opted to join KTM on a two-year deal instead.  However, in an interview with Spain's Marca, Pedrosa reveals Honda boss Yoshishge Nomura felt he was too small to provide useful data on the RC213V for Marc Marquez...
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