After five difficult Grands Prix, Dani Pedrosa is finding his feet again. Fifth place at Silverstone, Pedrosa won this Sunday at Misano with disconcerting ease against Rossi, disappointed at not having been able to offer a victory to his audience.
« I worked really hard today, " explain Pedrosa. “ I had a good start and knew I could maintain a good pace. » Author of the best lap in the race in 1'32.979, Pedrosa came within just a tenth of his qualifying time, “I focused and did what I had to do. I knew the key was to not make mistakes and be precise. I noticed that I was gradually moving up.«
With Pirro, Pedrosa was the only one to opt for the soft tire at the front, “ I stayed behind Marc to assess the behavior of the tires. I only thought about victory with ten laps to go. I was a little worried about this choice. We only used the tire in the morning in lower temperatures, but I had a good feeling. At the start I knew the feeling was better for me and I just kept the pace high."
It will be necessary to wait until the 21st of the 28 laps of the race for the Honda driver to overcome Red on his land, In the last laps it is always difficult to be precise,” he explains. “It was really difficult to get where I wanted to go.«
His last victory dates back to the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix. Before the start of the race, Pedrosa had only three podiums, “ I'm glad it's finally my turn, because it's been difficult. We suffered and I think today is a great day. »
« We have made progress from Austria to make acceleration smoother, " explain Pedrosa about electronics. “ It all depends on the rear tire. We do not use new parts. Since the test in Brno we have different chassis with which we have checked all the parts. Since then we have been working on tires."
Happy with this first victory of the season, Pedrosa moderate, " We must keep our feet on the ground. Victory feels great, but we have to stay focused. Many drivers are motivated to do better next time. All my fans and my whole team support me.«
