( CNN ) -- Spain 's Dani Pedrosa will miss the Malaysian MotoGP on Sunday , after the rider broke his collarbone in practice for the Grand Prix in Japan last week . Pedrosa 's absence means championship leader Jorge Lorenzo will now only have to finish in the top 10 at the race in Sepang , in order to be crowned 2010 champion . Respol Honda racer Pedrosa suffered a double fracture of the collarbone in Motegi , and has subsequently undergone surgery . It was thought that the 25-year-old , who currently lies in second place behind Lorenzo in the MotoGP standings , might have recovered in time to challenge for the championship in Malaysia . However , in an announcement on the sport 's website on Thursday his team confirmed he would not be racing . `` Pedrosa has made the understandable decision to stay at home to continue his recovery , '' the statement from Respol Honda read . `` The target for his return remains the Australian Grand Prix , practice for which begins on October 15 . '' The team also confirmed that they would not be fielding a replacement driver for the race , leaving Italy 's Andrea Dovizioso as their sole representative . With Pedrosa not competing , Yamaha driver Lorenzo is now more than 100 points clear of his nearest challenger -- Australian Ducati driver Casey Stoner . The 25-year-old is looking for his first world title at MotoGP level , after twice achieving the feat in the 250cc category , first in 2006 and again in 2007 .
Dani Pedrosa is out of the Malaysian MotoGP , after the rider broke his collarbone . Honda driver was injured in practice for the Grand Prix in Japan last week . Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo will be crowned champion with a 10th-place or better finish on Sunday .