The 2022 MotoGP season has barely ended when we are already resetting the clocks this Tuesday in Valencia by opening the 2023 episode of a MotoGP ready to enter a new era. Because the opening of the calendar to two new countries promising not only 21 events but also sprint races which will weigh mathematically in the race for the title are all new data which outline a new physiognomy of the category. And what about the force involved? Dani Pedrosa warns that we will have to keep an eye on KTM…
Certainly, coming from the brand's test driver, we can logically question the objectivity of this opinion, but the boss of Aprilia Racing Massimo rivola also warned during the 2022 campaign that he expected to see the Austrian brand raise its voice next year. And then, Dani Pedrosa is not one to hold tongues, even when he was at Honda.
In terms of staff and skills, it must also be recognized that the Mattighofen brand has upped its ante. Key figures of Ducati such as Francesco Guidotti, Alberto Giribuola or the technical boss of Jack Miller, Cristhian Pupulin, who will accompany the Australian in his new adventure within the official KTM team, are now dressed in orange.
Dani Pedrosa: “nous avons surtout travaillé la vitesse sur un tour, car l’année prochaine nous aura les courses de sprint MotoGP"
In the opinion of Pedrosa, these latest additions show that “ the KTM project is becoming more and more serious, and I think they have the right mindset. You have to take these steps little by little, obviously you can't do everything in one year, but it seems that things are going well » says the Spaniard who adds: “ now the big step is to see the sensations they will have with the new bike ". And this evaluation is currently underway this Tuesday in Valencia.
« We mainly worked on the speed on one lap, because next year we will have the sprint races, and we will have to improve in qualifying and in the first part of the race. I want to wait for the riders to test the new bike » says Pedrosa on Todocircuito. " Every time we take a step forward with the motorcycle, the feeling is amazing, and I always want to keep pressing and improving », Enthuses the Spaniard who is already thinking about 2023.
A feeling so positive that he is considering a wild card in 2023… “ I would like to do it one more time. It's clear that MotoGP has changed a lot, with each passing year, qualifying becomes more important, being strong on a fast lap and be ready to start both races. Now I feel that the speed is there, that I can take advantage of the new tire. Yes, I would like to try again »He concludes.
