2017 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix – Pedrosa (3rd): We expected to do a little better

This podium in front of his fans for his National Grand Prix is ​​a nice reward for Dani Pedrosa, even if the HRC official admits that he would have liked to do better… Starting from pole position, the n ° 26 climbs back to fourth place in the provisional classification of the world championship. Statements and Analysis.

Dani Pedrosa, Honda HRC (1st in qualifying and 3rd in race) : "I’m very happy with this day, finishing on the podium is always nice when you see how difficult it is in MotoGP these days. Last week we had a horrible race (editor’s note), whereas ‘here we take pole position and get on the podium in front of my home crowd, which is really great. To be honest, we expected to do a little better but the conditions were very difficult for the tires all weekend – end. Today too the grip was not very good ".

"I tried to lead the race and stay in front, but I saw Dovi come into the straight, cutting the throttle so as not to be too close and save the tires a little more than I did. to preserve mine during the whole race, but I did not manage to do it enough. In the end I realized that it was better to stay on my wheels to take big points. We had chosen the medium tire at the end. ‘rear for the race and at the end he was at the limit, but I think it was still a better choice than starting with hard tires front and rear. The choice of a rider is more related to the sensations than to strict questions of performance or longevity. It was difficult, but we managed to get on the podium and it’s great. I can’t wait to do the practice to make further progress and improve the feeling at the before, and work to be more consistent. The championship is open and we must be more regular every weekend ".

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MNC analysis: Oh yeah, you read it well. "The championship is open and we have to be more regular every weekend," said Dani Pedrosa, who left his national GP having won a place in the championship, 4th ahead of Rossi, just 4 points behind his leader and 27 points of the leader, thanks to the poor result of the official Yamaha riders this weekend.

The No.26 therefore still has perfectly legitimate hopes for the title of world champion, he who – with the exception of his two falls in and in – has led his Honda with regularity since the start of the season, even pointing second after the (5th in, 3rd in, 1st in and 3rd in). 

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The least we can say is that there is still some way to go (a lot will still happen in!), But a MotoGP world champion title would undoubtedly be a great reward well deserved for the discreet Honda rider, too often in the shadow of his brilliant teammate: triple world champion 250 cc in, and, "Pedro" had to be satisfied three times with the "place" of vice world champion MotoGP in (behind Stoner), (behind Lorenzo ) and (again behind Lorenzo)…

And if this 12th season in the premier class, still at Honda, was finally the right one ?

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