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Bautista, Quartararo vying for second SIC Yamaha ride

Alvaro Bautista and Fabio Quartararo are the two contenders to take the SIC Yamaha MotoGP ride that had been earmarked for Dani Pedrosa, says Jorge 'Aspar' Martinez. Honda rider Pedrosa announced his retirement from grand prix motorcycle racing on Thursday, opening up a desirable seat on a factory-backed satellite Yamaha M1 for the 2019 season. While Valentino Rossi protege Franco Morbidelli is widely expected to occupy one of the new SIC squad's two bikes, numerous riders have been mentioned as possible contenders for the second ride. However, speaking to Spanish TV channel Movistar, Martinez said the choice would be between MotoGP veteran Bautista - whose Nieto Ducati team is in effect...
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