There are rumours that HRC wants to call-u💯p MotoGP sta🅷rs Cal Crutchlow and Dani Pedrosa to try and win back the Suzuka 8 Hours title from Yamaha this season.

But both seemed doubtful it wo𓂃uld happen, when quiꦉzzed on day two of the Sepang MotoGP test.

"The🍰 problem is timing," said Crutchlow, riding on a HRC contract at LCR. "We have 19 grands prix🤪 plus now seven tests. So to do Suzuka is going to be difficult, because you're going to want to do one test at least beforehand and when do we do it?

"Honda have looked at the schedule and came up with something - sure they want me to do it - but the problem is timing. I'm sure I could go ther𒆙e and make a good job for Honda. But whether we will or not I d🧜on't know.

"I have to ne😼gotiate a good contract to go first, as well. But Honda are desperate for me ওto go so I'm sure the contract will be superb!

"I raced at Suzuka in 2008. I always enjoy racing in Japan, aღnd riding in front of the Japanese fans for Honda is completely mad as we know.

"But the likelihood of me doing it at the moment is about 20% because honestly if you see our actual schedule𒅌 - including when we are testing privately, plus events…"

Repsol Honda's Pedrosa⛦ said he would also like to do the event, but feels it's too risky during the middಞle of MotoGP season:

"I don’t think so. I would love to because it's a great race to watch and…. [sees manager and former racer Sete Gibernau waving]𒉰, yes, we can race together! He has the experience alread🎃y!"

"But I don't think they have the ܫbud🅘get to pay me!" laughed Gibernau.

"I'd love to race the 8 Hour one day," Pedrosa continued. "Obviously one of the issues is that somet𓆏imes it's dangerous. So we don’t want to𝓰 risk for the championship."

Crutchlow's new team-mate Takaaki Nakagami race🍨d for the official HRC team at Suzuka last year, alongside Jack Miller and factory test rider Takumi Takahashi.

But Miller is now at Ducati and it is likely HRC will seek a high-profile🍸 MotoGP replacement as they seek to end Yamaha's run.