After the pole position Andrea Dovizioso was expected to challenge for victory at Motegi. In fact, the pilot had to Forli compares with Casey Stoner in form, the fast race pace so as to close with a good lead at the finish line. For the pilot of the HRC is still a good race and a second place is important that the 250th podium of the Repsol Honda team in MotoGP.

“Today I gave 100% all race and my time and Stoner were very consistent and competitive. At first Casey was faster when the tires were not warm and right there I knew it would be difficult to fight with him. I do not know what has been invented, but today was really fast, incredibly, there were two or three points of the track where he had always something more than me.

At the end I almost fall, so I preferred not to risk taking the second position. It ‘was a bit disappointing because I wanted to win and I thought it was possible, but I am happy to be back on the podium in more along Stoner I figured out how to make changes to the electronics to be faster in the last phase of the race.

I still want to thank the team for this achievement is the fruit of their work and the HRC. Get this podium in the home of the Honda is definitely a reason to be happy. “

Before flying to Barcelona, where tomorrow will be operated by Doctor Xavier Mir at the University Clinic Dexeus, Dani Pedrosa has hired a press release on Repsol Honda Team commentary of what happened. The three-time world champion, now out of contention to win the MotoGP title, explains the dynamics of the incident and his feelings, with the promise to return soon to the track (Phillip Island or at the latest, Estoril).

“Obviously this was a bad day. It ‘been a strange fall, it was only my second lap I was in a lagging sector of the track. I tried to brake, but I knew immediately that something was wrong and I could not do anything to avoid falling.

After the accident I understood very well that I hurt, I felt so much pain. I had a big impact on the ankle and also fractured his collarbone when I hit the pavement: I was very unfortunate, because this time we were doing very well.

This year I had no physical problems since the pre-championship race after race we have reached a good level. It did not take this injury, I do not deserve.

Now back in Spain, so we decided after a consultation and medical examinations here in Japan. I hope to get back on track as soon as possible. “

Speaking of the causes of this fall, the HRC found that this was a problem with the accelerator, making sure it is already solved in the upcoming tests at Motegi where, unfortunately, there will be Dani Pedrosa.

MotoGP discovers Motorland Aragon, but the state of grace of Dani Pedrosa. Two consecutive victories assets between Indianapolis and Misano Adriatico, super start Alcaniz where he also traveled in the first practice session under the wall dell’1’51 “arriving at a best time of 1’50″ 506, then approached by a 1’50 “682 clear sign that the pace is not hard to find the official HRC rider yet for the next two years.

Pedrosa has created a vacuum in a circuit known last July with a Honda CBR1000RR road, pulling the novel pair of 4 / 10 consisting of Nicky Hayden (2 ° to + 0 “411) and Jorge Lorenzo (3 ° to + 0 “422). The main difference the three-time World Champion with his Honda RC212V can do in the last two curves in areas that combine sequence and the long straight, where special problems without traveling over 320 km / h.

Hayden and Lorenzo managed to limit the damage in the final minutes of the session, certainly not Valentino Rossi on track last week at Alcaniz with a Yamaha R1, now in a “second from the top seeing preceded by his illustrious predecessor Ducati Casey Stoner fourth, and Marco Simoncelli 5 ° as well as the best drivers on the track without any reference to Motorland Aragon.

Rossi postings that take on texture, with Hector Barbera seventh rule by none other than Andrea Dovizioso future still uncertain and the two Tech 3 riders arm in arm, with Colin Edwards 9th followed by Ben Spies. Marco Melandri for the eleventh position, Aleix Espargaro a fall on cold tires (yet?) the dynamics very clear with the highside at turn 2: no physical problem so to conclude with the 14th time this afternoon hoping to improve in second session in a renewed program of the MotoGP in Aragon.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Motorland Aragon Rank Free Practice 1

01 – Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 1’50 .506
02 – Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0411 +
03 – Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0422 +
04 – Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0689 +
05 – Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1262 +
06 – Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1263
07 – Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1286 +
08 – Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 1339 +
09 – Colin Edwards – Tech 3 Yamaha Monster – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1521 +
10 – Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1635 +
11 – Marco Melandri – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1815 +
12 – Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda – Honda RC212V – 1834 +
13 – Aleix Espargaro – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 2,246 +
14 – Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki – Suzuki GSV-R – 2316 +
15 – Mika Kallio – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 2684 +
16 – Hiroshi Aoyama – Interwetten Honda – Honda RC212V – 3006 +

In the dating game (4 teams in the top 8 positions in sequence with their pilots) Champion Dani Pedrosa, absolute ruler in Misano Adriatico. Appropriate term to describe the outcome of the first practice session of the Grand Prix of San Marino and Riviera di Rimini, where the three-time World Champion has left everyone at least 6 / 10, over a single lap, but on race pace . Approaching the good track record Pedrosa, close to confirmation HRC has traveled under constant wall dell’1’35 “with opponents engaged in understanding how we can yield similar to the recent winner of Indianapolis.

The “news” is that Honda has started the weekend well not happen as long, as thick and reluctantly to the Repsol garage the weekend began investigating devices to marry the best characteristics of the circuit with the RC212V. The confirmation comes from a tremendous Pedrosa but also by Andrea Dovizioso who finds himself in second place, even paying the canons 6 / 10 by teammate despite an appreciable recovery in the final session.

The dating game then proposes the two Repsol Honda the top two, followed by the Fiat Yamaha, the Tech 3 Yamaha and Ducati officers to complete training very homogeneous. Jorge Lorenzo is therefore 3 ° 6 / 10 from Pedrosa, while paying 0 “7 Valentino Rossi, as happens too often in the last period with a substantial handicap to recover.

All work to recover this gap even if the box can be satisfied Tech 3, 5 and 6th time of Colin Edwards and Ben Spies (winner last year at Misano Superbike Race 1 between), even before the official Ducati Nicky Hayden and Casey Stoner his usual alternating many laps and long briefing with their technical staff. Good news for Marco Melandri and Loris Capirossi in the early 13 th 10 with Marco Simoncelli: Misano all point to a race of pride and players.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Misano Adriatico, Rank Free Practice 1

01 – Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 1’34 .772
02 – Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 0612 +
03 – Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0672 +
04 – Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0767 +
05 – Colin Edwards – Tech 3 Yamaha Monster – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1062 +
06 – Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1120 +
07 – Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1256 +
08 – Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1300 +
09 – Marco Melandri – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1354 +
10 – Loris Capirossi – Rizla Suzuki – Suzuki GSV-R – 1505 +
11 – Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1521 +
12 – Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda – Honda RC212V – 1682 +
13 – Marco Simoncelli, – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1761 +
14 – Aleix Espargaro – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1944 +
15 – Hiroshi Aoyama – Interwetten Honda – Honda RC212V – 2229 +
16 – Mika Kallio – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 2925 +
17 – Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki – Suzuki GSV-R – 3128 +