Pedrosa hoping to profit from in-season tests to continue strong form at Misano

The home straight of the 2012 World Championship is upon us. The San Marino and Rimini Riviera GP is the latest round of the series and takes place this weekend at Misano. With all still to play for, the Repsol riders have a good chance of winning the title in the three categories with Dani Pedrosa chasing his third consecutive GP win and looking to cut the gap to leader Jorge Lorenzo in MotoGP.

On a run of two consecutive race victories and eight GPs on the podium (level with his own personal record), Dani Pedrosa lands at Misano in one of the best runs of form in his career. Just 13 points separate him from his objective of the World Championship lead. The Repsol Honda Team rider has three podiums at this circuit from the past three races, including a win in 2010.

Pedrosa will be joined by a new teammate for this race. World Superbikes rider Jonathan Rea comes in for the injured Casey Stoner and will debut in MotoGP onboard the Repsol Honda RC213V. He has already tried out the bike at the recent Brno and Aragón tests.

Dani Pedrosa “Misano is a tricky track, quite bumpy, with a lot of braking and accelerations. The grip level is always a challenge, because it changes a lot from the morning sessions to the afternoon. In the past, our bike has been quite unstable there, but I believe this year we have improved that. I hope the work we have done in the Brno and Aragon tests with suspension and electronics, can help us to start the weekend strong in Misano. We need to continue working in the same way, focusing on our bike’s performance and my riding to keep reducing the gap in the Championship”.

Source: Repsol Media Service Press Release