Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) took a solid second place last time out at Brno - his 150th podium - and closed down some points on all his major Championship rivals bar teammate Marc Marquez. 31 behind Marquez as Round 11 fires up, it's all still to play for.
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Having only ridden once in Austria and finding it a tough venue for the team last season, Pedrosa feels more optimistic this year after a useful Brno test that gave man and machine some good bases to build on. The focus, as well as points, is keeping the momentum after such a good restart to the season in the Czech GP.
Dani Pedrosa: "The Red Bull Ring is pretty much a new circuit, as we have only raced there once and we don’t have much experience with the track. Last year we struggled to find a good setup, but we’re looking forward to a better result this time. We had a good test on Monday in Brno after the race, so in Austria we’ll begin on Friday with a setup we know is working for us and then we’ll try to build on that, with a clear plan for every session. Again, the weather may be something to take into account so we must be ready for all conditions and focus on maintaining this good momentum."