If Jorge Lorenzo was already adamant about not going to the Japanese GP in October, not giving a hoot about facts, findings and other things he doesn’t believe or trust, he’s now found a super big ally in points leader Casey Stoner, who publically took a stand during today’s post qualifying press conference; confirming that he’s not going to Motegi.
The Motegi race which was postponed to October 2nd, following the earthquake and tsunami disaster and despite Dorna, FIM and the leading bodies saying that the race is on, but the riders can’t get over the perceived danger of radiation coming from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant which is located just 75 miles from the Twin Ring circuit.
“I will not go,” said the Australian.
“That’s my opinion and I’ve had it for some time.
Not as long as Jorge.
I took more time to make my decision, but I will not go there.
I’m sure most riders are of the same opinion.
That’s my decision.
I guess it’s up to the organisers to figure out what’s going to happen.
” He also added, “We have already discussed it (with the Honda team), but not thoroughly because people are waiting on different things.
They know my position now and whether they think I am going to change my mind, I don’t know.
It’s something we have to make very clear very soon.
If there is no race there, there can’t be a penalty but I’m not going regardless of anything, I have already made up my mind.
This doesn’t mean we aren’t supporting Japan.
”Lorenzo had very little to add about the matter except for, “I took this decision a long time ago, so I am not active in the ongoing discussions about going to Japan, because I have already made my decision.
And for the first time Dani Pedrosa voiced his opinion, “The situation is not clear, but most riders do not want to go so we are considering what possibilities we can do.
” With the two top MotoGP riders having nixed the 2011 Motegi round for good, we’ll have to wait to see Dorna’s reaction if the boycott should spread to the other riders.