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Dani Pedrosa does not comment on the KTM RC16 after December testing in Jerez. A possible job as a television commentator in the future.
Thirteen seasons in the premier category, thirty-one victories, a long series of injuries, but never a MotoGP World Champion title for Dani Pedrosa . All those who were waiting to see him work on the KTM at Sepang will be disappointed, because the double fracture of the collarbone will force him to stay behind for a few months, before returning to work on the RC16 with which he has already completed two days of racing. tests in December. The Sabadell rider, winner of the 125cc and 250cc world titles in 2003-2005, has no regrets: “On many occasions I have shown myself capable of doing very difficult things, so everything I do now motivates me, it will be another challenge in my bucket list,” said in an interview with the Spanish site “Marca”. “I think it is people's responsibility and not mine to recognize the values that I have defended. »
The injury at the beginning of 2019 spoiled his new KTM adventure a little, but Dani Pedrosa also has the experience to approach this stage of his career: "At every level, you try to be a little more careful. You try to be more aware of your actions and, in general, you are less naive and explosive, you control your impulses more and you become a little more careful… This could be the first post-race injury that warns me of “having asked more of my body than I could naturally give.”
In Jerez he did two days of testing with the Austrian bike, but nothing can be said about it: “I am not allowed to give information about this, but I can say that I am enthusiastic about the work I am doing with KTM, because for me the challenges do not stop”.
But in the future, Pedrosa could also have a role as a TV commentator at DAZN: “It's probably something I've never done before and I've always found it very interesting, because it's fun. Since my childhood, when I watched the races on television, I always thought that I could really contribute a lot, because I see a lot of things. We will see in the future whether this is an option or not.”
