Pedrosa in high spirits and looking forward to Indianapolis

After the classic summer event in the Czech Republic, the Continental Circus crosses the Atlantic Ocean for the eleventh Grand Prix of the season at the mythical Indianapolis Circuit. The United States track, opened in 1909, will be the venue where the Repsol riders will once again battle it out for victory after the second place won by Dani Pedrosa in the Czech Republic.

A year ago, the bittersweet result of the MotoGP race saw a disappointing fall for Dani Pedrosa while he was leading the race and a comeback for Andrea Dovizioso who was just one step away from a podium place. This season, the aim of both is to make another step forward at the controls of the Honda RC212V with a good result. Following his second place in the Czech Republic, Dani Pedrosa returns to the United States with the aim of fighting for the win. A win which, even though achieved a year ago in Laguna Seca, resulted in falls while leading the races both in Indianapolis and this season’s visit to the Californian Circuit.

Dani Pedrosa: “I’m going to Indianapolis in a very good mood and I’m feeling ready to finish the job we weren’t able to complete in the race there last time. I felt really comfortable riding in Indy last year. I was on top of the timesheets from the first practice, I took pole position and the only mistake I made was in the race. So I hope this time we can put together a strong weekend and take another good result. We were fast and consistent at the last race in Brno and we’ll be aiming to get straight back on that pace again this weekend. It will be important, as always, to establish a good machine setting quickly on Friday, and I think we have a useful base from last year that will help us to find the right direction straight away. We were ready to win again in Brno and this will be our goal in Indianapolis too. Riding in America is different, the Indianapolis circuit is ve ry impressive and I feel very good racing in the States because the support I get from the fans is always very positive. So I’m really looking forward to get out there”.

Source: Repsol Media Service