The Honda Repsol rider didn't really fare in Japan last weekend, and continues to have one series of disappointments. However, he is trying to stay motivated in order to achieve the last podium of his career in MotoGP before his final race in Valencia.
In three Grands Prix, Dani Pedrosa will say goodbye to MotoGP after eighteen years spent in the World Cup. Even if he never managed to win a title in the premier category, he still holds three (one in 125cc and two in 250cc) in addition to breathtaking statistics. If we exclude this season as well as his very first in 125cc in 2001 and that of 2016, he has always finished in the final top 5 of the Championship, including ten times on the final podium. He also holds three Vice-World Champion titles. Finally, he won at least one Grand Prix every year for sixteen years. Only its first and (currently) last seasons have been more complicated.
It would be difficult to see him leaving without having reached the podium one last time, and he still has three races to do so. Unfortunately, Japan may be a track he loves, but he was only able to do better than eighth, and this weekend promises to be even more complicated since Australia is not one of the circuits he likes. most.
Despite everything, the Spanish driver continues to try to believe in a good performance: “Phillip Island is not one of my favorite tracks, although we have been able to get some good results there in the past. However, for some time now we have been having difficulty finding the right settings. That said, we will manage this as best we can. I hope the weather will be good and we can use each session to prepare for the race. »
