Analysis – MotoGP Valencia GP – Pedrosa (1st): “This result is precious to us on several levels” –

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MotoGP Valencia GP – Pedrosa (1st): "This result is precious to us on several levels"

Analysis - MotoGP Valencia GP - Pedrosa (1st):

Dani Pedrosa scores his second success of his MotoGP 2017 season in the final in Valencia thanks to a superb end of the race finished in front of Zarco and Marquez. This victory is timely since it allows the HRC official to blow the fourth place of the world championship to Valentino Rossi! MNC Statements and Analysis.

Dani Pedrosa, Honda Repsol (5th in qualifying, 1st in race and 4th in the championship):  "I knew the start was going to be a key moment and in the end I decided to go for a medium rear tire, unlike my opponents. Despite everything, I managed to pass Johann and Andrea at the start. J ‘could almost have negotiated the first corner in the lead, but then Marc closed the line ".

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  • Valencia GP : 
  • Valencia GP : 

"But I was comfortable behind him, I saw that he made sure to warm the tires and then in the process Johann passed me. I had a little trouble following them … I saw Marc turn around several times to watch where Andrea was, so I understood that he was not 100% and that he was managing. For my part, I was not great at it. comfortable with the front. Marc then tried to walk away and immediately he almost got trapped ".

Analysis - MotoGP Valencia GP - Pedrosa (1st):

“Johann was very good under braking. I tried to pass him several times in the last laps, but each time I made a mistake. Finally in the first corner I was able to attack. Of course, I knew he might respond so I tried to block him. It’s great to end the season that way, and what’s more in front of my home crowd. I’m very proud of it. ".

"This result is precious to us on several levels. Admittedly, this season will have been more positive than in 2016 (6th in the championship, its worst result in twelve MotoGP seasons, Editor’s note) but we also had great difficulties in several races. . I could go from outposts to last depending on the weather. Besides losing points, it was also my confidence that was taking a hit. ".

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  • Valencia GP – 

Site analysis : End of the season with fanfare for Dani Pedrosa, who signs in Valencia his second victory of the 2017 season – along with that of – and certainly one of his most beautiful: his deliberately incisive overtaking on Johann Zarco in the last lap commands respect , just like his speed maintained until the checkered flag to maintain the gap on the French !

Analysis - MotoGP Valencia GP - Pedrosa (1st):

This 54th Grand Prix success – including 31 in MotoGP – "Pedro" certainly went to get it by twisting the throttle on his Honda, but also by brainstorming to make the right choice of tires. The only driver on the podium to have opted for a medium rear rubber (soft for Zarco and Marquez), the n ° 26 intelligently planned his race by betting on an increase in pneumatic "freshness" in the last laps.

However, at the time of reckoning, the results are not as exciting as this brilliant coup: six months separate the two victories of the Spanish driver, the first signed in early May and the second in November in. Over a long season of nine months in all, this length between his successes is naturally too important for an official driver who seeks the title..

Analysis - MotoGP Valencia GP - Pedrosa (1st):

All the more so since Dani Pedrosa’s 2017 season was punctuated by several disappointing races, especially on wet or low-grip tracks on which he was in great difficulty, unable to bring his tires to the right temperature. Like the official Yamaha riders, Dani literally "skated" on the spot. !

But the Catalan, far from relying on this characteristic closely linked to his featherweight, has never given up: his beautiful victory signed during this final takes the form of a demonstration of honor for this driver of 33 years, whose contract with the HRC runs until 2018.

General classification of the MotoGP World Championship 2017

  1. Marc MARQUEZ Honda SPA (298 points)
  2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati ITA (261 points)
  3. Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha SPA (230 points)
  4. Dani PEDROSA Honda SPA (210 points)
  5. Valentino ROSSI Yamaha ITA (208 points)
  6. Johann ZARCO Yamaha FRA (174 points)
  7. Jorge LORENZO Ducati SPA (137 points)
  8. Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati ITA (124 points)
  9. Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda GBR (112 points)
  10. Jonas FOLGER Yamaha GER (84 points)
  11. Jack MILLER Honda AUS (82 points)
  12. Alvaro BAUTISTA Ducati SPA (75 points)
  13. Andrea IANNONE Suzuki ITA (70 points)
  14. Scott REDDING Ducati GBR (64 points)
  15. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia SPA (62 points)
  16. Alex RINS Suzuki SPA (59 points)
  17. Pol ESPARGARO KTM SPA (55 points)
  18. Loris BAZ Ducati FRA (45 points)
  19. Tito RABAT Honda SPA (35 points)
  20. Karel ABRAHAM Ducati CZE (32 points)
  21. Bradley SMITH KTM GBR (29 points)
  22. Hector BARBERA Ducati SPA (28 points)
  23. Michele PIRRO Ducati ITA (25 points)
  24. Mika KALLIO KTM FIN (11 points)
  25. Sam LOWES Aprilia GBR (5 points)
  26. Katsuyuki NAKASUGA Yamaha JPN (4 points)
  27. Sylvain GUINTOLI Suzuki FRA (1 point)
  28. Michael VAN DER MARK Yamaha NED
  29. Takuya TSUDA Suzuki JPN
  30. Hiroshi AOYAMA Honda JPN
  31. Broc PARKES Yamaha AUS

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