Akiyoshi to replace Pedrosa at Jerez
Kosuke Akiyoshi will replace Spaniard Dani Pedrosa in this weekend's official MotoGP test at the Jerez circuit
Pedrosa will sit out the test as he continues his recovery following the surgery he underwent earlier this month after his heavy crash in Qatar.
Former Suzuki tester Akiyoshi will join Andrea Dovizioso as the team continues with the developments of its RC212V ahead of the start of the season.
"This is an important test for the Repsol Honda Team and we're looking to use these two days to maximum effect as we approach the start of the season," said team manager Kazuhiko Yamano.
"The team gathered a lot of useful data at the previous tests in Sepang and Qatar and it's our intention to make significant progress in this final pre-season test.
"Dani won't be riding because it's important he recovers fully after his operation, and so Kosuke Akiyoshi will ride Dani's machine. Although in a perfect world Dani would be testing here, we're confident that Kosuke can ably assist Andrea with our development programme for the RC212V."
The team said Pedrosa saw a doctor last week and he confirmed that his recovery is going according to plan.
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