Dani Pedrosa is eager to go one better than his second place finish in the 2007 Italian Grand Prix, as
MotoGP heads south to Mugello for round six.
Having finished off the podium for the first time this season in France, Pedrosa knows exactly where he wants to be as he strives to snatch back the lead of the championship around
Valentino Rossi's home circuit.
Despite the support no doubt going towards the championship leader, Pedrosa is excited by the prospect of returning to one of the most picturesque – and fastest - circuits on the calendar and is confident he can improve on his 2007 result.
“We made some positive forward steps when we tested at Le Mans after the race, so we will be working hard to get back up front at Mugello,” the Spaniard said. “We have many races over the next few weeks, so it's important to get into a good rhythm and maintain that rhythm. Mugello is a great circuit in an amazing valley full of people which makes the atmosphere fantastic.
“The circuit is one of the most complicated in the championship. It's a very high-speed track, so if you want to be fast you need to concentrate 100 per cent everywhere and take a lot of risks. You need as much corner speed as possible and you need a very stable bike that's also fast through all the direction changes.
“You have to find a balance of riding aggressively and smoothly, using hard tyres because this track is quite hard on the tyres. It's about time the track was resurfaced because it's getting very bumpy.”
