Andrea Dovizioso has been officially announced as a pilot Repsol Honda for the 2009 MotoGP season.The 22-year-old Italian, who has taken three fourth place finishes to hold the fifth position heading into round 15 of his rookie season with IRB Team Scot, was walking alongside Dani Pedrosa in the Human Rights Committee of the factory Equipment and instead of Nicky Hayden, who has already been confirmed in Marlboro Ducati.
"I've run in the Honda machines Grands Prix for seven years because I have always wanted to be in the official HRC team," said Dovizioso. "I now have the opportunity to join Repsol Honda, so this is a dream come true for me, I am very happy.
"I think riding a season with a satellite team, before joining the Human Rights Commission team is the best way forward. Of course, I'm still learning about MotoGP, and I think that you should never stop learning."
Dovizioso, a Honda Pilot of his entire career Grand Prix, won the 125cc World Championship in 2004, ranks third in his debut season in the 250cc competition in 2005, before finishing second to Jorge Lorenzo of Aprilia in 2006 and 2007.
He graduated from IRB Team Scot MotoGP with Honda and is now one place and 29 points behind the Yamaha factory pilot Lorenzo in 2008 MotoGP rookie of the year battle.
IRB Team Scot split the next season. Scot seems to their field of 250cc rider Yuki Takahashi, instead of Dovizioso, while IRB - After having announced the loss of support Honda of - will leave the paddock.
Repsol Honda's last world championship victory came with Hayden in 2006, the final season of 990cc racing. Since the beginning of the era 800cc, Honda has gained only four MotoGP races, all with Pedrosa.
Pedrosa made the shock switch to Bridgestone tires round of 14 in Indianapolis in the future, while Hayden on the side of the garage has remained Michelins, and are currently used by Dovizioso.
Dovizioso tires of 2009 have not yet been confirmed, and will, of course, depends on the rumor of an introduction of a standard tire.
"I've run in the Honda machines Grands Prix for seven years because I have always wanted to be in the official HRC team," said Dovizioso. "I now have the opportunity to join Repsol Honda, so this is a dream come true for me, I am very happy.
"I think riding a season with a satellite team, before joining the Human Rights Commission team is the best way forward. Of course, I'm still learning about MotoGP, and I think that you should never stop learning."
Dovizioso, a Honda Pilot of his entire career Grand Prix, won the 125cc World Championship in 2004, ranks third in his debut season in the 250cc competition in 2005, before finishing second to Jorge Lorenzo of Aprilia in 2006 and 2007.
He graduated from IRB Team Scot MotoGP with Honda and is now one place and 29 points behind the Yamaha factory pilot Lorenzo in 2008 MotoGP rookie of the year battle.
IRB Team Scot split the next season. Scot seems to their field of 250cc rider Yuki Takahashi, instead of Dovizioso, while IRB - After having announced the loss of support Honda of - will leave the paddock.
Repsol Honda's last world championship victory came with Hayden in 2006, the final season of 990cc racing. Since the beginning of the era 800cc, Honda has gained only four MotoGP races, all with Pedrosa.
Pedrosa made the shock switch to Bridgestone tires round of 14 in Indianapolis in the future, while Hayden on the side of the garage has remained Michelins, and are currently used by Dovizioso.
Dovizioso tires of 2009 have not yet been confirmed, and will, of course, depends on the rumor of an introduction of a standard tire.
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