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When he raced, he didn't speak much and rode fast. But, in the end ,he reaped less than he deserved. Three world titles, all with Honda, with a partnership that lasted just under twenty years, between 2003 in the 125cc, and 2004 and 2005 in the 250cc, while he had to settle for less important positions in the MotoGP, even if he was vice-champion on three occasions. Dani Pedrosa, nevertheles,s remains a pillar of the MotoGP in the most recent era, and it's no coincidence that KTM chose him as their test rider after he got to grips with the premier class in 2018.
Dani has been working with the Austrian manufacturer for years now and he continues to be a reference, both from a technical and human point of view. CEO Stefan Pierer praised him, stating this candidly during the last Austrian GP in an interview with SpeedWeek.
"He's the boss! He's responsible for the development work on the bike, but also for making decisions. The others, instead, just have to ride," he explained.
Although he has repeatedly expressed a desire to be less present on the circuits, the 38-year-old rider seems to be going through a phase and regaining his old intentions. Heinz Kinigadner, an advisor to the Mattighofen-based manufacturer, was convinced of this. "He's now motivated again and has clearly communicated this to us. He knows he's still capable of fine-tuning a bike properly. After refusing to start in the GPs, and after the two tests in Spelberg, I saw him really eager to begin again. He's has already directly communicating with the riders," he asserted, not excluding a return to the track for the rider from Sabadell and the transformation of his role into that of a mentor.
