Dani Pedrosa wins the Spanish Grand Prix with authority

30.3.2008
The rider took the first position right from the start, and no one was capable of keeping up with his pace.

The Spanish Grand Prix promised to be spectacular, and the over 131,000 fans present at the Jerez Circuit were not disappointed. After a practically non-existent pre-season, an injury in his right hand and a rough start to the championship, Dani Pedrosa today exhibited his full talent in a crushing performance on the Jerez Circuit. The Repsol rider took the first position right from the start, and no one was capable of keeping up with his pace.

A consecutive series of fast laps throughout the beginning of the race slowly increased his advantage over his pursuers, enjoying up to a 4 seconds’ lead at mid-race over the second rider, Italian Valentino Rossi. Well informed by the Repsol Honda Team members from behind the wall on the finish-line straight, Pedrosa kept up a fast pace, lap after lap, his advantage over his pursuers always under control, until he completed the 27 laps of the race. With this victory and the third position at the Qatar Grand Prix, Dani Pedrosa now leads the top category in the best possible scenario a Spanish rider could ever hope for, the Spanish Grand Prix.

Dani Pedrosa, 1st, 45’35.121 sec.
“This is my first MotoGP win at Jerez and I’m very happy about today’s performance because it comes after a difficult winter during which we couldn’t test so much after I crashed and broke my right hand in January. To score good results in two complicated races and lead the championship is very important. I got a good start, not spectacular like in Qatar, but effective, so I was able t o take the lead. I did my best, I focused on not making mistakes and I was able to manage the race all the way to the finish and get a win in front of the Spanish fans. The crowd gave me incredible support, I hope they enjoyed the race, and it was an honour to get my trophy from the King. Today we are happy but we know that we have to keep working because Yamaha and Ducati are very competitive. We stay here for two days testing that will be crucial in helping us continue development of the RC212V in preparation for the next races.”

Source: Repsol Media Service

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