MotoGp, Dani Pedrosa and the particular tactics of Valentino Rossi

The former Honda explained Valentino Rossi’s particular tactic

Spanish rider, former Honda among others, Dani Pedrosa, during Dazn’s documentary ‘Cuatro Tiempos’ explained a particular tactic that was used by Valentino Rossi to destabilize his opponent.

“Rossi’s strategy was not to be the fastest. That was my mentality. He, on the other hand, would go down the track thinking, ‘If I can slow down the rival, I’ll do it.’ He could block the opponent until the opponent got nervous and made a mistake,” revealed the Spaniard, born in 1985 and a three-time world champion between the 125 and 250 categories.

“He did it with Stoner, he did it often with me as well. It took me time to change my strategy,” admitted the centaur, who raced with the Japanese manufacturer from 2001 to 2018. In 2021 his return, only for the Styrian Grand Prix, with Ktm.