Pedrosa released from his Michelin contract

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http://www.crash.net/motorsport/moto...re_change.html

interesting above article pretty much says Repsol wanted the change to bridgestone

midget has also beeing flying in testing, with his first run on the Bridgestone tires.

also testing the new penouvalve engine

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Colin Edwards On Pedrosa Leaving Michelin For Bridgestone

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.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Sep/080903ce.htm