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Kawasaki exit a shock for riders
By Jonathan Noble and Michele Lostia Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 11:39 GMT

Marco Melandri and John Hopkins have both been taken aback by news that Kawasaki is set to confirm its withdrawal from MotoGP within days.

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