This 2019 season will be without one of its regulars for 13 years in MotoGP. It is Dani Pedrosa which will be absent subscribers. And for good reason: he retired. But even in retreat, his body calls him to order and takes revenge for what he had to endure after so many campaigns, with a double stress fracture… Physical pitfalls which cost him dearly. Because in 2006, when he took up residence among the elite, he was the scarecrow...
An enviable status that is remembered very well Valentino Rossi : " When Dani entered MotoGP in 2006 we were all very scared because he had won two titles in the 250cc class. He finished second in his premier class debut. That's why we were very worried ».
Pedrosa won his first title in 2003 in the 125cc category. From 2004, he took two more titles in the 250cc category. He won a total of two races during his first season in 2006. The same number as his Honda teammate and future world champion Nicky Hayden.
In 2007, the Honda official won his first of three runner-up titles. However, he was never consistent enough to challenge for the supreme crown. And firstly because the Spaniard has been stopped by injuries several times during his career. Rossi comments: “ he's a great pilot. I remember some very difficult duels. The most difficult one we had was at Brno in 2006. We were fighting for second place in the last three or four laps ».
The man from Tavullia finishes on Tutomotoriweb : " Dani deserved a title, because he won many races ". He still officially became a Grand Prix legend. A status that is not usurped.
