Marco Melandri admitted his surprise after learning he will be Kawasaki's only rider in their 2009 team.The sole Kawasaki in the 2009 MotoGP championship will run under the Hayate Racing banner.
Both Melandri and John Hopkins had contracts with the previous Kawasaki Racing Team for the 2009 MotoGP season, but the release was clear: 'Rider for the new MotoGP team will be the Italian Marco Melandri.'
However, Melandri claims he has not yet officially agreed to such a project and is waiting to see how the new 2009 ZX-RR performs during the forthcoming Qatar test, which starts on Sunday.
The Japanese outfit have scaled down their entry instead of withdrawing from the competition completely, leaving rider John Hopkins without a ride.
Melandri told Sportsmediaset.it: "It was a surprise. I knew they were looking for a new team name but that was all. They've not contacted me."
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