Dinael_pedrosa: 2011

Place of birth: Castellar del Vallés - Cataluña - Spain * Residence: London - United KingdomWeight: 48 kg
Height: 159 cm
* Personal Hobbies: Biking, supermotard, Motocross, Trial, cinema, video games * Nationality: Spanish
* Years of Repsol rider: 3

The first time Daniel Pedrosa got on a bike had four years and then mount a motocross Italjet 50, incorporating lateral support wheels. With six years, Dani and started running in minibikes, his first pocket bike was the miniature replica of a Kawasaki Street. This was followed by other mounts, circuits and racing with friends, as long as fun and not even imagining what would happen in the destination.

The year was 1996 when Pedrosa, who was then ten years, filed its registration for the Championship of Spain of minibikes. Started racing karts at circuits throughout the Spanish territory, always accompanied by their parents and with the bike in the trunk of the car. They were accompanied by his younger brother, Eric, five years younger than him and now also makes his first steps on two wheels. That year, Pedrosa was sixth in the first race due to a problem with the exhaust pipe of his bike. But in the second race went to the podium first. Enjoyed the experience and after finishing second the season decided the title race again next year.
He was unlucky and caught the chicken pox a few days before the start of the 1997 championship. It was the beginning of the season and could not even put on a helmet. Because of this setback, at the end of the year Pedrosa was eight points behind in third place overall.

Although in 1998 was finally able to get the title, the races were still a hobby. Back then Aprilia 50 Cup and the Open RACC were well-known promotional cups and Pedrosa was raised to participate in one of them. Despite their good times, decided to leave the bikes and start racing mountain bike due to lack of resources and support. When I was about to get a license to start racing bike, the family learned through a friend who was organizing the Movistar Activa Cup, a Cup race bikes advocacy. Moving from minibikes to racing bikes meant a huge change and Dani was still young, but in early 1999 decided to send a request to do the tests in the Jarama circuit in Madrid. The weekend before the test, Pedrosa learned to ride a bike with gears that rendered in an industrial area near his home. Never before had raced on a circuit and also the nerves, the bike was so high that his feet did not reach the floor. Nevertheless, the 13-year-old spent the screening tests and that year played in the Movistar Activa Cup, finishing in a creditable eighth position. Of the twenty-five drivers who competed, only three became part of the team of Alberto Puig, who, given the enormous potential of Pedrosa, he included among the chosen, with Joan Olivé and Raúl Jara.

In 2000

he took part in the Championship of Spain as part of the Movistar Junior Team. Completed four of the six races that were played, won four poles and took fourth in the championship, behind Joan Olivé, Raúl Jara and Toni Elias. Alberto Puig was then informed that he would run in the 125cc World Championship. Pedrosa, who by that time I was 14, could not believe it, his dream was coming true. In the first race in Suzuka, was among the last on the grid, never before seen so many drivers running together and, above all, in a highly competitive category. Remember that scared at the first corner, something that has never happened again.
The 2001 was a learning season for Dani Pedrosa but still managed two podium finishes, a third place in Valencia and another in Motegi. On several occasions took the exit between the first and, although he was only experience, competed side by side with the caliber of riders Toni Elias, Manuel Poggiali or Youichi Ui. Finally finished eighth in the championship. His third place finish in the 2002 World Cup, which fought for the title along with Manuel Poggiali or Arnaud Vincent, was the confirmation of its tremendous potential. They determined the nine podium finishes and six pole positions achieved in its category that year, and three victories in Assen and Motegi Valencia. Despite having to settle for third position, was considered as a pilot with the greatest and most combative of the category.
Dani Pedrosa faced his third season of 125cc World Championships. with determination and with the title as a goal. Throughout the season showed a more typical maturity of a veteran pilot of a young man of 18 years, and he built a reputation as one of the most talented young sport. Castellar was proclaimed the Champion of 125cc. in Malaysia, with two Grand Prix for the final after picking up five wins and a total of six podiums. Just a week later, the misfortune was primed in the youngster, who suffered a horrifying crash during practice for the Grand Prix of Australia, in which he broke both ankles.

After a difficult recovery, in 2004, under the guidance of Alberto Puig, his mentor and trusted person, the young driver jumped to 250. From the start the season as was proposed for learning and adapting to the category, and not for the purpose of obtaining the title, this time in the quarter-liter. Stunned from the first practice of the season, and the work and dedication, both of the young driver like his team, soon bore fruit. Won the first race of the season in South Africa after a spectacular fight with De Puniet. After the Brazilian Grand Prix was placed in the overall standings leader, a position he no longer left to the end of the season. In his first season in 250cc. was proclaimed World Champion in Australia, and only 19 years old, the youngest in history, fifteen years after I did Sito Pons. Besides the seven victories he won, was the great regularity he displayed throughout the year made him the title defender. Just got off the podium on three occasions, one from falling under the deluge of Jerez, and two fourth place in Estoril and Phillip Island.

With more experience and maturity, Dani Pedrosa faced his second as the favorite in the 250cc season. The considerable competition they faced, severe weather and early season shoulder injury that occurred in the training of the Grand Prix of Japan, did that 2005 was not an easy year for the Repsol rider. Eventually, 51 points were enough to make the pupil of Alberto Puig had been done in his third world title in the Australian circuit of Phillip Island, two races before the end of the 2005 season.

In the first Grand Prix of the season, held at Jerez, the reigning champion fulfilled its role and scored his first victory on the Andalusian track. Little Friend of the water past races, Pedrosa in 2005 overcame his demons, as the weather was adverse on many occasions. In Donington and under an intense downpour, managed a creditable fourth place meant his best result in a race in wet conditions. The young Repsol rider led the classification virtually from start to finish, and only left the top of the table during a Grand Prix, after the flood that occurred in Shanghai. Dani was gradually increasing its income, first over Dovizioso and then over Stoner, compared to that achieved a maximum difference of 63 points before the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motegi was a point of inflection for Dani Pedrosa at the three knockdowns suffered in practice restricted both physical condition and morale. Despite injuring his right shoulder and go out and race without hardly any time to tune your Honda, its skill and conviction took him to the finish behind the winner of the test, your mate Aoyama. Came to Malaysia with little time to recover, despite achieving a creditable second o

n the grid, on the second lap he fell after losing the front wheel. First zero in his locker, took advantage of the fact that Stoner, winner of the Grand Prix of Malaysia, to reduce differences in general. Still recovering, Pedrosa worked hard in Qatar and managed to steal fourth place, despite suffering evident problems of motor. Assumed Australia's first "match ball for Dani and the Repsol driver would not miss the first opportunity. Making a good start, Dani was able to read the race perfectly. While Stoner was rushing and ended on the floor during the fourth lap, Pedrosa stand behind Porto and escaped with the Argentine way of his seventh win of the season. Only awarded him the win to be champion, and the finish line rider Dani overtook the Argentinean, adding the 25 points required to win his second 250cc World title.

With the third World Championship under his arm, in 2006 it was time to take the definitive step in the World Championship. It was time to debut in the premier class and get on a MotoGP bike. And what better way to do that from the hand of best team in the last decade, the Repsol Honda Team?. Again, with the constant help of Alberto Puig, we planned a change of category with all the necessary caution for a challenge on this scale, focusing all the work to learn and adapt to a MotoGP large differences of more than 240 hp power and 150 kilos, compared to a 250cc. about 90 hp and 100 kilos. The hard physical training during the winter and made steady progress in spring training were the prelude to the extraordinary debut in the category, proclaiming "Rookie of the Year thanks to his two victories, six podiums, and fifth place finish in the championship.

In the year's first Grand Prix staged in Jerez, the first glimpses of the talent of Pedrosa began to dazzle all and sundry. In his first race in the category and only twenty years, managed to finish in a superb second place, just a few tenths of Loris Capirossi winning veteran. After that first race, continued to shine with greater or lesser success in the following rounds, and that while in Turkey he fell on the last lap while battling for victory with Melandri and Stoner, only took fifteen days to get his first win in the premier class. It was in the Grand Prix of China, where he won a historic victory on the podium accompanied by his team-mate Nicky Hayden, who confirmed once again the enormous potential of the Repsol Honda team, in the end of World Team champions at the end of season.

Every race Pedrosa continued leaving the enormous future strokes that awaits him in the category with exciting duels with Valentino Rossi and Marco Melandri in Germany and Czech Republic. It was a season not even exempt certain amount of drama staged in the penultimate round of the tournament, when Nicky Hayden is playing much of their options championship. With the

Estoril circuit as a backdrop, in the fifth round of the Grand Prix Dani Pedrosa made a mistake that ended with both riders on the floor, placing all the excitement of the championship to the final race in Valencia. In the circuit Ricardo Tormo de Cheste, a great team work of the two pilots allowed Nicky Hayden clinch the MotoGP World Championship, Repsol Honda team in the constructors' title and Dani Pedrosa with the title of "Rookie of year. The perfect way for a splendid year.

In 2007, Dani Pedrosa has managed to rub shoulders with the best, but the stranglehold of Stoner and the constant struggle to bring your bike, in not very good at the top, have resulted in a superb 2nd in the World . Noteworthy are the two important and splendid victories in the Grand Prix of Germany and Valencia.

For 2008, Dani has a new bike that work to fight the unbeatable 2008 compared to the Ducati of Stoner.

Currently, Dani Pedrosa lives between London, where he has settled. His hobbies include cycling, with which it has ceased to enjoy, as well as the supermotard, motocross or trial. Outside the world of sport he enjoys going to the movies or spending time with friends. Sometimes they point to the club, but prefers to have fun with computer games as the motorcycles and cars, under its view, the behavior is very similar to the real thing. Dani memorized the circuits that now runs well ahead of the mini-motorbikes, watching videotapes of 500cc races at the time when running Rainey or Lawson, but their favorite driver has always been Mick Doohan.

Source: Repsol YPF

A new season is about to start and we are still in contact thanks to my blog. As I know that many of you are waiting for the latest news concerning my participation in the first race of the season I think what I have to do first is to tell you what we have decided. In the end I am glad to be able to tell you that I will be able to ride in Qatar.

The last few weeks have been full of intense work so that I could race in Qatar, but I have to say that it has been possible thanks to the work that my physio and me have done together. The truth is that time has been very tight; when the practice was held in Jerez I could only bend the knee 90º. But over the last ten days it has been getting better and in the end, making use of the time right up to the last moment, we have decided to go to Qatar and race in the first round of the 2009 World Championship.

I am pleased that I can return to racing this weekend, but I have to tell you that I am not 100% fit, so I am well aware that I will be at a disadvantage in Qatar. Doctor Ferreira & Doctor Mir have done some great work on my knee and arm, but the time we had for my recovery, especially for my knee, was quite short. Even though I have made good use of the last two weeks and we have made good progress, I am aware that in Qatar I will only be able to win a few points, but points which at the end of the season could be very valuable. The overriding reason being not to begin the second race of the season with a gap of 25 points to make up on my rivals.

The pre-season was short for us, it is true, but good, it is what we have and something we cannot change. We still have work to do but my team is very used to working this way, so I am sure that they are going to help me a lot.

I have spent the last few weeks, since my operation, in Barcelona and Switzerland where I usually live. I was in Barcelona for a few days just after the operation, to recover and start walking, and when I was better I went to Switzerland. There I dedicated my time to my recovery, working in the gym that I have at the side of my house, and resting. The time was well-spent anmd very good for my preparation, because I am sure that this season is going to be a hard one.

I kept an eye on the practice sessions in Jerez and I saw my mechanics with a banner on my bike. The truth is that at times like these you really appreciate things like that, seeing how your team does not forget about you. I am pleased because I will be back with them in a couple of days. Of the practice, I would like to say that I thought Stoner was very strong, and Rossi trying to follow in his wake using all the things he had to hand. Lorenzo was up there with them too, and as I have mentioned before I think Kallio will have a very good first season in MotoGP. And over the weekend the two Suzukis also showed that that they are very competitive.

I have to say farewell to you now, but one last thing, I want to remind you all that we will be able to meet here every Monday on my blog once again. I hope I will be able to tell you interesting things and that you enjoy my commentaries. Ah… I forgot. Many of you sent me get-well messages via my blog and via the one that TVE created after my accident in Qatar. Well, I would like to say that I read a lot of them – from my blog and also those on the TVE blog when Marc Martín came to visit me in Switzerland to give me an interview – and I am really grateful for them all. To all of you and to those fans that have taken a special interest in me: thank you very much. We will see each other here, on my blog, every Monday. Don`t forget!

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