Dani Pedrosa page passes a season in which, again, could be but it was not. The fall in Le Mans and a slow recovery condemned him to be a spectator of the overwhelming victory of his team-mate Casey Stoner, who in his first season at Honda HRC has accomplished what Dani is denied since his debut in MotoGP . This weekend, the Daily Sport published an extensive interview with the Spanish driver , which is reproduced below:
What would you change this 2011?
I can not change anything, things are as they go. There are times you have to make decisions and sometimes you're wrong or things do not go as you wanted. You must be very clear and perhaps these ad hoc decisions change the course of a year, a life. In the future I change some things to find right now, these decisions for and not against it.
What have you learned this year?
The importance of this decision-making. We have to mentally work on the bike, to be prepared and take concrete decisions, such as when going out on cold tires, when you go forward, when you decide to enter the box to change the tires if it's raining.
Do you think that in recent seasons has lacked a bit of luck at key moments?
No. I think I've been pretty lucky in general but I could not play a full season. Last year, for example, I started very light with the bike and I spent a long time until it started to go well. Sometimes I've had bad luck, like when the bike broke down in Japan, I fell and dragged her injury two seasons. Luck has to accompany you but also have to look. Luck can not control but you can eliminate risk factors.
Were you surprised by the difference between 2010 and 2011 Lorenzo?
Yes, there has been difference. In 2010 was very strong and can have an impact this season several factors: win the championship, you take off a weight of
above and like it or not you can lose motivation and ambition. But that ambition competing recover. The bike they had in previous years was higher. It may not have been so strong but has done a good championship.
What about the poor performance of Valentino Rossi if we compare himself with the Yamaha and Stoner on the Ducati?
Everyone has opined much on this subject and no one better than Rossi knows what happened, why has not adapted as well as Stoner, but neither did Melandri and Others Do The first thing that comes to mind, without have tested the Ducati is the trick you played head despite the experience. When you bring many years of riding a bike Japanese have much experience and think that this is done, for example the set-up, and you continue to do so. And here the head of Rossi was not ready for a change of this magnitude, so radical.
What about the liberización of training? They respond to the repeated requests of Rossi and Ducati ...
We also can test all you want, because we have limited the number of tires. What has changed is that there are tests that are performed by the test drivers and you too can participate. I can not believe that change comes because Valentino has been so insistent. When we are in the Commission is one of the pilots who contribute the most, because it is also one that takes longer, but one thing is for the good of all. A tennis player or cyclist can train every day.
How does the return of 1,000 and the arrival of the CRT?
Just arrived material are lower, but not only motor but components such as tires, brakes, suspensions Are all whole is worse. And the drivers who carry the CRT does not have much experience, with exceptions such as Edwards and de Puniet. This first year will be big differences and see how they evolve.
If between a Honda official and the last on the grid this year had about 2.5 seconds, now the `gap 'is it superior Could it be dangerous?
How Safe? Probably also because when a lap two seconds apart, at race pace this difference increases to 2.5 and 3 seconds. So the difference between race and MotoGP CRT hardly be bigger because they endure the same benefits to the end. But we must give confidence to the category because we have already seen that in Moto2 has been a good change, we expect moto3 be as well. If I had to drive a CRT would not be very happy, I've been riding all my life prototypes very powerful and would be a step backwards. I do not know if it would be fun to let the MotoGP, they are the best.
Do you see a future in MotoGP team can win a 'unofficial How Red Bull F1?
The rules changes but F1 cars are still not GP2, which is the impression I gave myself the CRT on the track.
Do you learn more when things are going well or when they go wrong?
Of the two ways. What happens is that when things go wrong not to look at both, you just go. And when it goes wrong values the effort you make to turn around the situation.
With you KO after Le Mans, are expecting a resounding `domain as part of Stoner why?
At the beginning of season, there were three contenders. I stayed out and Jorge may not have two or three good races. If, after which you will not fail first career no ¿
¿Stoner is the man to beat?
He is the current champ, sure to be ahead. He is a driver that has a good average in all the circuits and be fast at any time.
¿Honda retain hegemony in 2012?
We hope so, now that we have recovered. Hopefully we can make a good bike and get to the first race with good choices. We can not mislead because the Yamaha, from the outside, looks great.
What does it do to return to ride a thousand?
I hope positively because the tests have been pretty good. I like bikes with torque. I've never been a big fan of flying very high returns, as in 800, and the `thousand you in control over the bike with gas.
Is the goal to start the season without surprises?
The goal is to complete all those goals that I have marked this year because you need a little planning. But once you start you can not be thinking about what plays to do. You must take action.
Will it change a lot of physical preparation to pilot the thousand?
The bike is quite natural because we've tested so far rises over the front wheel in the straight is more difficult to carry because it runs over. Will have to work.
Does the RC213V works as the latest version of the RC212V or has inherited a problem of youth in his last 800?
No. Each bike has its character. Honda has its own character, his Yamaha Even if passes from 800 to 1000, are much alike. The new one is pretty well balanced, you have to improve traction, something that I think everyone is suffering and that is linked to the tires. All have complained they skate too. It is difficult, until you wear a pair of runs and you see your bike is really like and others do not get a clear concept.
What's next for Marc Marquez in Moto2 next year?
Its quality is very high as a pilot. Nor can we say 'yes, yes, sure why win anything can happen that are beyond our control. Although Marc is currently a pilot with more qualities of the category.
What prompted the Kings?
Just being motivated to be competitive at the current level of demand MotoGP. If I have hope I'm satisfied.
source: motocuatro
