No more speculation and false announcements; HRC is pleased to announce the renewal of the contract with Dani Pedrosa for two more years.
Dani Pedrosa: “I am very happy to be able to announce my renewal with the Honda Repsol team. I am very grateful to Honda for the confidence they have shown in signing with me again for two years. I think it's best for me to continue with the brand I was with for my very first race. I am happy that the negotiations were quick, and I now focus on the competition. I want to give 100% this weekend, at the Italian Grand Prix. »
Shuhei Nakamoto: “We are very happy to renew our contract with Dani, and we really appreciate his loyalty to Honda and HRC. We have worked together for many years, but we still see the same passion and dedication in Dani. His experience is very important to help our technicians develop the bike, and we will do our best to help him demonstrate the full extent of his talent. »
Dani Pedrosa has been a Honda rider throughout his career which began in Grand Prix in 2001 in 125cc. 125 world champion and double 250cc world champion, Dani Pedrosa made his MotoGP debut in 2006 in the Repsol Honda team and finished second in the championship in 2007, 2010 and 2012, as well as third in 2008, 2009 and 2013.
He is the record holder for podiums for Honda, with 142 units, and has climbed to the top step 51 times.
This year, he occupies fourth place in the provisional ranking, behind Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.