Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa scored his second consecutive win and eighth successive podium today in Brno, in an intense battle with Jorge Lorenzo that went down to the wire.
Pedrosa, starting from 3rd on the grid, was able to pass Cal Crutchlow, in second position, before the first corner and closely tracked pole man Jorge Lorenzo for the first 11 laps, with the two Spanish riders trading record fastest race laps. Only hundredths of seconds separated the two and eventually on lap 12 Pedrosa made a pass and held onto the lead until the final lap. With only a few corners remaining, Lorenzo passed Pedrosa and both were involved in a dramatic final few turns, which resulted in Pedrosa squeezing out Lorenzo and taking the victory.
This is Pedrosa's 3rd win of 2012 and his 41st career victory, all on a Honda, equalling Mike Hailwood in most victories ever on a Honda, behind Mick Doohan (54) and Jim Redman (45).
Dani Pedrosa
"Today was one of my best races in MotoGP ever, to win with a big gap is always nice, but to have a battle like today with Jorge, it's sometimes more rewarding. It was a difficult last lap because I knew that Jorge was very fast in the middle of the corner and I could hear the bike right on me and I knew that just the smallest gap would allow him to pass. In fact, in that left corner I opened the door just a little more than normal and 'boom' he was there, I could see his bike in my face! With just half a lap to go, I was a little more nervous than before but I knew I had some strong points coming to the end of the lap. I tried to get the best drive out of the hill and then in the last corner I was beside him, when I released the brakes we were side by side in the corner and I was able to take my line and win the race. It was amazing and I'm really happy with this victory, for all my team and also for my father because it is his birthday! For the Championship we must keep up this momentum as Jorge is riding very strong and consistently in the top two. Testing will be important to set us up for the final part of the season, so let's see what we can do."
Repsol Honda Press Release
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Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/WZOxQlubP0A/Thrilling+win+Pedrosa+Czech+Republic
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