Dani Pedrosa is happy with his improvement in qualifying this season after taking his second pole position of the season.
Pedrosa took pole late on during Q2, beating out rival and fellow countryman Jorge Lorenzo ahead of tomorrow’s Catalan GP.
Speaking afterwards, Pedrosa admitted that he was very happy with his performance in qualifying, especially after the issues he suffered last season.
“I’m very happy because taking pole is always very difficult, and doing it in front of your home fans is just amazing. Last year we struggled a lot in qualifying, while this season we’ve already earned two poles, so I wish to thank my team for the good work. We’ve worked really hard on this aspect, and we’re getting better and better.”
The Spaniard also spoke about how difficult the conditions were in Q2. As always in Spain, the conditions were very hot and put a lot of strain on the tyres. The 31-year-old is well aware of how crucial tyre wear will be in tomorrow’s race.
The conditions were quite difficult today, especially for the tyres as it was very hot and the grip wasn’t the best. We tried to manage the situation as well as possible, working a lot on the setup to improve tyre life. The tyres will be the key to the race tomorrow; it’d be great to have the same feeling from today, but we’ll wait and see. We’ll just remain focused and be prepared to do our best.
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