Pedrosa still confident on title challenge
Added on Friday, July 25th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor
Pedrosa still confident on title challenge
Dani Pedrosa has not let the disappointment of the Sachsenring affect his title ambitions, according to mentor Alberto Puig.
After going into the German Grand Prix two weeks ago as championship leader and the competitions most consistent performer, Pedrosa crashed out on lap four on a rain-soaked Sachsenring, throwing away a seven-second lead and with it, top spot in the championship.
The resulting injuries of the 160mph crash saw him miss out on the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca the following week, further handing the initiative to title rivals Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner as they took first and second respectively but Puig claims that Pedrosa remains convinced that he can rebuild a solid title challenge at Brno on August 17.
“When we got back from the States they put a splint and some ice on his hand and told him to rest completely for one week,” he revealed to MotoGP.com. “That meant walking as little as possible due to his ankle injury and keeping his hand as still as possible. Next week Dr. Mir will remove the stitches from the hand and Dani will start some physio as he prepares for the Brno race”
“The objectives have not changed as the task is still to win the title. Obviously two DNFs were not part of the plan. Things have become more difficult, of course, but these things can happen at any time,” he asserted.
“Now the aim must be to get to Brno and carry on battling for the Championship, trying not to make any mistakes, fighting in every race. We know things can change quickly and that nothing is certain for anyone until the end of the season,” concluded the former 500cc and 250cc rider.
