Colin Edwards On Pedrosa Leaving Michelin For Bridgestone

Soup :: Edwards Comments On Pedrosa No Longer Wanting A Bib :: 09-03-2008

Originally Posted by Soup

While on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway media teleconference today, Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards II addressed last weekend's racing planet axis jolt: that Dani Pedrosa left Michelin for Bridgestone mid-season.

\"I think at the end of the day,\" Edwards said this morning, \"that Grand Prix revolves first around Valentino and secondly riders like Pedrosa obviously, and Jorge. It has a big Spanish influence.\"

\"Looking at the results of the last four races where all us guys on Michelin have scored not too many points ... I don't know. I think they had had enough.\"

\"I know exactly what happened,\" Edwards said. \"What I can say is basically what it was is that they pretty much threatened that 'if we don't get Bridgestones we're going home'. And Honda made it happen.

\"It was a surprise and not a surprise,\" Edwards said, depending on how closely in tune one might be with the situation.

Asked how bad the Michelin tires are at the moment or if they're indeed that bad, Edwards replied, \"I'll never say anything bad (about Michelin). At the moment we have some work to do. We have to get something consistent--that's where we are struggling.\"

Edwards, through his two WSBK championships, has a very close relationship with Michelin.

Interesting.

at no longer wanting a bib..


nothing too surprising about that interview, but you gotta love edwards though, all class that guy...

Originally Posted by dzuyd

at no longer wanting a bib..


nothing too surprising about that interview, but you gotta love edwards though, all class that guy...

Yep, that's the comment I made @ Network. I respect him for not trashing Michelin, but if he had been on the 'Stones all year, he'd be sitting better in the pts me thinks.

interesting read

^Good call. I remember that part now...

It's a shame it's that way.

Originally Posted by 2k5adam

Yep, that's the comment I made @ Network.

gtfo back to WoW TRAITOR!

^I think the fact that he's switching mid-season is why people give him more shit. Rossi did it prior to the season starting.