Home

Pedrosa "doesn't miss racing very much" despite starring Misano MotoGP wildcard

KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa admitted racing is “not something I miss very much” despite his impressive MotoGP wildcard at the San Marino Grand Prix.

The 37-year-old Spaniard finished fourth in both races, missing out on a podium by just 0.669s in the grand prix after hunting down reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia.

It was just his third grand prix appearance since retiring at the end of 2018, having also participated in this year’s Spanish GP at Jerez.

The three-time MotoGP championship runner-up was praised for his performance by other riders, including Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro, who said Pedrosa’s performances “makes you doubt everything” about what you see in MotoGP.

But despite his strong results, Pedrosa says he is “not considering returning at any time”.

Insight: 10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix

Speaking on Sunday, he said: “It's nice to come back and compete and perform well, but it's not something I miss very much.

“I wouldn't know how to give myself a grade, but I'm quite happy with the performance. I do give the team a very high grade, they've worked well and without errors.”

He added: “I'm not considering returning at any time. Besides, you see the problem we have, there are more riders than bikes, we're not going to mess it up any more.

“I've had a lot of fun, but everything has its time and I've already had mine. More and more, now I enjoy motorcycles from the outside.”

Source: Autosport

Previous

Next