Pedrosa, It's strange race at Motegi

Dani Pedrosa won the Japanese MotoGP 2011, at the weekend. But according to the Repsol Honda rider, the race at Motegi Circuit felt very strange.

Pedrosa started the race, on Sunday, October 2, 2011, from the fourth starting position. A series of incidents occurred on the track, such as Valentino Rossi crash (Ducati) with Ben Spies (Yamaha), Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) off the track, until the fall of some riders.


Stoner was leading the race, but slipped down to seventh position since widened when cornering on lap 5. Pedrosa used that moment to take over the leading position, until the end of the race.

"The race takes place is very strange. In some early laps, Casey and Andrea (Dovizioso) very quickly, until then Casey Andrea off the track and get a penalty for committing a jump start, "Pedrosa said as reported by Crash, Wednesday, October 5, 2011.

The Spaniard was admitted very happy to be winning the Japanese MotoGP, which is a base manufacturer Honda. Especially considering the bad memories of the 2010 season at Motegi in the past, while Pedrosa fell in the practice session and was forced to miss the race.

"I am very happy because on this track ever achieve good results and bad, also suffered injuries. So, when she returned a year later and won at the track this Honda, it tastes great, "added the 26-year racer.

While the remaining three series of the 2011 season, Pedrosa is still ranked fourth MotoGP championship, which stood at 195 points, or left just one point from Dovizioso (3). Meanwhile, Stoner has not been displaced from the top of the standings with a score of 300 points, or 40 points ahead of Jorge Lorenzo (2).