Dani Pedrosa is scheduled to make his 277th GP start in Valencia, moving him into a clear fourth place above Alex Barros in the all-time Grand Prix starts list.
And it’s a good track for the Spaniard to do it, with Pedrosa the rider on the grid with most previous victories at Valencia – six.
“We head to Valencia in a positive mood, looking to try and finish the season with a good result,” says Pedrosa ahead of the event. “I always feel a good atmosphere there, and I get a lot of good energy from the fans!”
In addition, Pedrosa – the poleman in Malaysia last time out – says that they made a step forward during the weekend at Sepang, and it leaves him ready to try and take a second victory on home turf this season, having first been on the top step at Jerez.
“We made a step with our bike setup in Malaysia,” affirms the Spaniard, “and this gives us confidence for the weekend. Valencia is a track that I like a lot, I’ve been strong in the past and had good results so I hope that the bike works well there and we can do a good race.”
Good results indeed, with six wins across all classes and the ‘Baby Samurai’ gunning for a seventh – as teammate Marquez aims for the Championship.
source: motogp.com
