[kropotkin thinks...] - Dani Pedrosa Signs Two-Year Extension Deal With Honda At Arag

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Another piece of the MotoGP Silly Season has just fallen into place, and once again, it's hardly earth-shattering news. Honda have just announced that Dani Pedrosa has signed a new two-year deal with HRC, and will be a factory Honda rider for 2011 and 2012.

The move had been expected for a while, as Pedrosa and HRC had been closing in on a deal for the past couple of months. Pedrosa's outstanding results since Laguna have helped the Spaniard's cause immensely, especially breaking through his own personal barrier of winning more than 2 races in a season.

Pedrosa's signing leaves two questions unanswered, or rather, leaves them half-answered. The first of those questions is the matter of sponsorship, with Repsol's contract with Honda coming to an end after the 2010 season is over. Repsol are widely expected to sign up for another year, something that Pedrosa's renewal with HRC makes significantly more likely. But Repsol have remained ambivalent about their involvement with Honda over the past couple of years, signing up for a one-year deal for the 2010 season. The length of the contract for 2011 will give a better insight into their intentions for the future.

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