Dani Pedrosa has always been on the side of Honda in his competitive career in motorcycle racing world. However, after retiring from the competition and MotoGP in late 2018, he headed to KTM as a test rider and left the japanese manufacturer – even though he had a chance to continue as a test rider.

Honda team director Alberto Puig said: ‘At Honda’s official level, I can say that we made him an offer to stay with us as a test rider and he refused. He chose the one that suited him best. Which seems correct. Each one chooses what he wants’.

Without criticizing the option taken by Pedrosa, the Honda official admitted that in the same situation he would have chosen to remain in the same structure: ‘On a personal level, I don’t know. After so many years in Honda, I would have stayed in Honda, but this is a very personal matter. If he has decided so, then let him be good to him’.