Dani Pedrosa’s biggest MotoGP rivals have paid tribute to the Spanish rider after he announced he will retire at the end of this season, with Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso explaining how learning from him improved both of their racing.
There now seems little doubt that an agreement will be reached for the Sepang International Circuit, backed by Petronas, to set-up a new satellite Yamaha MotoGP team in 2019. It's also clear that Dani Pedrosa and Franco Morbidelli are top of the proposed rider list.
Dani Pedrosa and Franco Morbidelli insist nothing has been finalised regarding their 2019 MotoGP plans, amid growing rumours they are to join a new Petronas-backed satellite Yamaha team.
A Repsol generated interview with former 500cc/MotoGP rider and 2011 World Superbike champion Carlos Checa, who was back in the paddock at Catalunya… Q: What is the first memory that comes to mind when you think of the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit?
Dani Pedrosa is by far the biggest name still to announce his 2019 MotoGP plans. But so far the Spaniard, a winner of 31 premier-class races, has given little away.
After the hostile atmosphere of Mugello, MotoGP world championship leader Marc Marquez will be looking to recover from a second non-score of the season at this weekend's home Catalunya round.
The Repsol Honda duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa each debuted a new (Yamaha style) aerodynamic fairing on their Repsol Hondas during Friday practice at Le Mans.
Dani Pedrosa defied the pain from his massive Sunday's highside to deliver 75 testing laps of the same Jerez circuit on Monday, the equivalent of three MotoGP race distances.
Dani Pedrosa says keeping his rhythm and race pace on his Repsol Honda will be vital to his chances for victory at Jerez despite being out performed in qualifying by LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow.
With Johann Zarco ruled out of becoming Marc Marquez's 2019 team-mate by signing for KTM, the reigning four-time MotoGP champion was asked who he would like alongside him in the Repsol Honda garage next season.
While Repsol Honda team-mate Marc Marquez grabbed the headlines with a sixth successive COTA MotoGP victory, Dani Pedrosa defied his fractured right wrist to bring home a brave seventh-place.
Dani Pedrosa will undergo checks on his right wrist in Barcelona on Tuesday after being left in 'a lot of pain' following a big highside on the opening lap of Sunday's Argentina MotoGP.
Johann Zarco says he didn’t see Dani Pedrosa crash out of the Argentina MotoGP after their near-miss but blames the wet patches for the Repsol Honda rider’s dramatic exit to the race.
Marc Marquez continued to shine amid the Argentine gloom by topping MotoGP warm-up at the Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit as three Hondas placed inside the top five places on Sunday morning.
Dani Pedrosa says securing a front row start for the Argentina MotoGP could be vital against his front-running rivals when hunting victory and was pleased to not gamble on dry tyres in qualifying.