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Pedrosa now ‘understands value’ of Rossi winning in MotoGP at 38
Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa, who is turning 38 later this month, made his second appearance of the 2023 MotoGP season as a KTM wildcard. In the sprint race at Misano on Saturday, he narrowly missed his first podium since his last MotoGP win in 2017, finishing fourth. Pedrosa retired from MotoGP in 2018, while Rossi continued until 2021. Despite his time away from racing and his age, Pedrosa is proving to be competitive and acknowledges the difficulty of racing at a high level as you get older. Pedrosa expressed his newfound appreciation for riders like Rossi and Capirossi who were able to win races in their late 30s. Pedrosa’s KTM teammate, Brad Binder, praised his riding style and noted how Pedrosa seemed to be riding at 80% of his capability.
Source: Autosport.com
