Savadori, Bradl join Pedrosa for Jerez MotoGP wild-cards
Three factory test rid⛦ers join the MotoGP regulars for the Spanish Grand ♑Prix.
MotoGP grid numbers will be boosted by the attendance of three wild-card riders aജt Jerez this wಞeekend.
Headlining the trio will be home star Dani Pedrosa, whose Jerez race appearance was of🐓ficially announced by KTM during the previous COTA event.
Pedrosa delighted the Spanish fans by leading opening practice last season, qualifying on the second row and finishing sixth (Sprint) and seventh (Grand Prix🌄) in the races.
The Spaniard's last wild-card appearance,𝄹 at Misano, also saw the debut of a carbon fibre chassis, which Pedrosa took to the brink of the podium in both races. Might KTM u🎃nveil a similar surprise this weekend?
Meanwhile, Aprilia and Honda have confirmed to ltxcn.top that their respective test riders, Lorenzo Savadori and Stefan Bradl, will also compete at Jerez, raising grid numb🐼ers to 25.
Jerez is a popular event for wild-card entries since factor🦂y test riders are already familiar with the circuit from private testing and - having taken part in the grand prix weekend - are already up to speed for the following Official test on Monday.
MotoGP rules allow a maximum of three wild-🧜cards✨ at each Grand Prix round.
Duca♌t☂i is the only factory currently unable to field wild-cards due to it’s ‘A’ ranking in the new concessions format.
Yamaha i🏅s yet to reveal when its test rid🍃er, Cal Crutchlow, will take part as a wild-card. The Englishman last raced in MotoGP at Motegi in 2023.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury isওsues.
