What looked liked an almost compact front from the GP riders and paddock personnel to boycott the Motegi GP is now vacillating after the recent release of the ARPA study that concluded that radiation was ‘negligible.
’Herve Poncharal who has been the most outspoken team manager regarding the need to show support to the Japanese has announced that his Monster Yamaha Tech3 team with Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow will be racing at Motegi come October.
After carefully considering the findings of a detailed independent report commissioned by Dorna into the possible risk of radiation contamination in the area surrounding the Twin Ring Motegi circuit, Colin Edwards, Cal Crutchlow and the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team can confirm that unless there is a change in circumstances, they will compete in the Japanese MotoGP race on October 2.
No doubt that with two riders having confirmed their decision, the others won’t take long to confirm their positions, even Jorge Lorenzo who has been against racing at Motegi from the start of the crisis.