MotoGP French GP – Pedrosa: "All night long I thought about how I was going to negotiate the Dunlop"

Dani Pedrosa’s incredible comeback in the French Grand Prix (from 13th to 3rd place!) Ended with his third podium of the 2017 MotoGP season and a jump from fourth to second in the provisional standings. With Viñales, "Pedro" is the strong man of the moment! MNC Statements and Analysis.

Dani Pedrosa, Honda-Repsol (13th in qualifying and 3rd in race): "The start of the race was going to be complicated. All night long, I thought about how I was going to negotiate this Dunlop chicane (to gain as many positions as possible from the first corner, Editor’s note). It is so narrow that ‘It’s hard not to touch each other or make a mistake starting from this far. What’s more, the gaps tend to widen very quickly, even if you are fast. So gaining ground is no small feat. I knew, however, that I had the rhythm in view of my Saturday lap times. It gave me confidence, but at the same time I had to go through this series of turns ".

 

"I stayed focused and in the end my start was correct, I was able to pass a few passes. On the first lap, I was not so far from the leaders. From then on I focused on my pace. was tricky against Dovizioso because he was quick out of corners and incisive on the brakes. The maneuver on Cal was limited, I admit. But he made a small mistake, I thought now was the time to pass it. Unfortunately it got back on track and we touched each other (video below) … Fortunately nobody fell, but I want to say that there was no bad intention ".

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“Then I joined Marc. Finally, in the last laps, I suffered from dribbling and I couldn’t come back more. And then there was this ‘gift’ from Valentino at the end … It’s a fantastic feeling to be on the podium today after starting from 13th position! "

Site analysis : Since Dani Pedrosa’s third place in Austin followed by his victory in Jerez (Spain), Viñales, Rossi and Marquez agree that the Catalan rider is once again to be seen as a serious client for the title. The No.26 – below with his coach Sete Gibernau right behind him – did not make his rivals lie by securing an unexpected and priceless third place. 

Unexpected, because starting from 13th place on the grid, the game was far from won for "Pedro": the Honda official suffered a lot from mixed conditions on Saturday, because of his difficulties in heating his slick tires on cold and / or wet bitumen. "My size and my weight do not give me an advantage in these conditions, when you have to put a lot of stress on the tires to bring them up to temperature in the cold", he explained, without complaining, after qualifying..

Inestimable, because this third place at Le Mans combines with the crashes of Marquez and Rossi at Le Mans to propel Pedrosa to second place in the provisional classification, 17 points behind the leader Viñales! An excellent operation for the HRC official since he won two places at once, not without having given himself the means to shine. The Spaniard – third fastest rider in the race behind Viñales and Rossi – was daring in his overtaking on Dovizioso and especially Crutchlow during his comeback, hence his sincere apologies after the race. Talented, courageous and gentlemanly: three qualities that embody Dani Pedrosa. 

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– Dani Pedrosa (@ 26_DaniPedrosa)

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