Things are becoming clearer for Dani Pedrosa returning to the big competition with a wildcard. Which means being invited with your KTM to a Grand Prix, and thus being directly confronted with the field. It's the Austrian brand's lifelong dream to see its test driver get started with the RC16. A possibility that the Spaniard had always ruled out until then. But this year would be the right one. In Misano, the system is put in place to welcome him. And maybe even for Austria too. But it will be anything but easy for the veteran…
Randy de Puniet warned about a Dani Pedrosa wildcard in a Grand Prix with his own words: “ he's going to die ". And indeed, given the current level of a MotoGP that the still holder Valentino Rossi is struggling to keep up, the Spaniard's return to the peloton promises to be perilous. On this situation, the one nicknamed “Titanium” says: “ what motivates me most at KTM is helping to improve the bike and, by extension, the riders. It's also edifying to see that the technical decisions that are made based on the results of the tests that I do work ».
« The interest that my participation as a wildcard could generate would be to measure certain parameters that we do not see in the tests. In the first phase as a tester with KTM something like that didn't make sense, because I had to concentrate on a good pace. Now that we're starting to work out the details, it might be interesting to take part in a race. But I can't tell you if it will happen » adds the Spaniard. But we know that Misano waiting for him.
Dani Pedrosa also talks about Yamaha
Dani Pedrosa took the opportunity to give his news: “ time passes for everyone, but I was able to recover from a lot of wear and tear. Keep in mind that I have had surgery 30 times in my 18 year career. My current position has allowed me to recover from some old injuries, for which I had reduced mobility. It's true that I feel rejuvenated, even if I'm a little older ».
« MotoGP is exciting and, at least for me, I want to stay connected to the championship as long as I feel I have something to learn, something to contribute. I will be more or less close, but this world of racing will always remain mine. I don't know how long I'll continue this development work at KTM, but for now I'm excited » he rejoices.
However, this world of his has also evolved in a direction that he does not approve of: “ MotoGP is evolving. It is evident that the changes made by Dorna and Carmelo Ezpeleta have served to reignite interest. But the most shocking thing What I notice is that many pilots seem more concerned with social media than with their results.. Maybe I'm wrong, but I see the tendency to justify your results with words or photos week after week ».
He ends on speedweek with a remark which is no longer insignificant since Yamaha working to find a replacement for Maverick Vinales and perhaps soon Valentino Rossi : " I always wondered how my career would have changed if I had raced at least once with Yamaha ". We will recall that it was by refusing the handlebars of the Yamaha Petronas that everything came together for fabio quartararo...
