Dani Pedrosa is starting to settle into his retired rhythm since he hung up his helmet and leathers at the end of the Valencia Grand Prix. That being said, he's not going to stay idle and away from the bike for too long. From December 18, he will ride a KTM to help develop the RC16. His opinion will be eagerly awaited. But while waiting for the one on the Austrian machine, the three-time World Champion shared his feelings about his now former rivals. With a special mention for Marc Marquez…
Dani Pedrosa therefore decided to end his career as a regular pilot. 18 years spent with Honda meant that the brand gave him two motorcycles that marked his career: the RS250RW which earned him worldwide success in the 2005 category in 250 and the RCV212 with which he finished second in the 2007 MotoGP Championship. Before leaving under the KTM awning after turning down the Yamaha Petronas opportunity, he dwells on the adversity he encountered on the track…
An evaluation thus made and relayed by Tutomotoriweb : “ with Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo there was a strong rivalry. They were very strong in places where I was not and vice versa ". A balance which held until the arrival of a certain Marc Marquez. A rival he has worked with in the box for six years. A phenomenon… " He is the most powerful rival I have ever known. He is able to learn incredibly quickly and find and then improve what he lacks. It is very difficult to find a point where Marc is not strong. He's the champion and he could continue to win with another bike ».
He ends with what awaits him with KTM : " I will participate 100% in the development of the bike. Riding a motorcycle is what I love the most. This is where I learned the most and this is where I feel the best ". It will be recalled that KTM can also count on Mika Kallio, in the walls since the beginning of the RC16 adventure.
