Dani Pedrosa is one of the 39 people who are part of the legends of MotoGP. The name of the Catalan rider is linked to the history of the Motorcycle World Championship, and is written next to several others such as in Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Angel Nieto, Eddie Lawson, Jorge Martínez Aspar, Alex Criville, Jorge Lorenzo either Valentino Rossi.
The ‘Samurai’ retired at the end of the 2018 season. After ending his long association with Honda, Dsaid Pedrosa signed an agreement with KTM to perform the role of test rider -with Pol Epargaró-. During these years, he proved to be instrumental in the Austrian manufacturer’s rise to the championship elite.
After working with several pilots, This course will share goals with Pedro Acosta, Maverick Viñales, Enea Bastianini and Brad Binder. KTM is not going through its best moment –There is speculation about his possible withdrawal from the World Cup in 2026 due to economic problems-, but for now there are no official changes and the roadmap remains the same.
His KTM method
Pedrosa, in statements on MotoGP’s official channels, explained his relationship with active pilots competing for the Austrian manufacturer: “I try to approach everything very conservatively. Of course I see some things, but everyone is special in their own way and has their own strategies to improve. Sometimes I suggest things that could be done differently.“.
Asked if he talks to them to tell them what they are doing right or wrong on the track, the Catalan pointed out that “you have to find the right moment. It also depends on the relationship (…) even if other pilots respect you, you need his trust. That’s why I try to approach everything in a natural way. I avoid actively suggesting to pilots what they should do differently“.
“Sometimes they ask me. But I find it too aggressive when I make concrete suggestionseven if I’m alone on the site in selected races,” Pedrosa added.
The one from Castellar del Vallès also declares that “each team has developed its own work and its own processes. I don’t think it’s right to intervene actively. I like to be unnoticed and I’m ready to help if I can. I’d rather react when asked than point the finger at drivers“.
Source: La Verdad
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