It is a Pedrosa registered in the top 10 who leaves the Ricardo Tormo track this Friday evening. A good performance which ensures the essential: spending the night with the good feeling of being in Q.2 for the moment. Because every effort counts for those who come back from injury. He's in pain, but he's holding on.
Pedrosa completed 36 laps, the best of which was in 1'31.358. An honorable performance in absolute terms but also solid given the circumstances. Because we will not forget that the one who has the most success in Valencia with six outright victories is back on the handlebars after a big accident in Japan: “ In the end, this day was positive but also difficult because I lack strength and I still feel pain ».
« I also have problems with my right leg, but I expected that. I only rode on painkillers this afternoon because I wanted to assess my resistance before taking them. Left turns allow me to rest, but angle changes and right turns are difficult. We didn't work too much on the bike's settings but rather on having good sensations in general. ».
« This is the first time since my accident that I have put such a strain on my body and I am feeling quite tired. I'm going to go rest and think about tomorrow. We'll see how I feel. We will move forward step by step ».
