Dani Pedrosa eyes Sachsenring repeat

MotoGP world championship leader Dani Pedrosa will be looking for a repeat of his dominant2007 Sachsenring success when he tries to extend his points advantage over Valentino Rossi in Germany next weekend.

The Spaniard heads to Germany holding a slender four-point lead over Fiat Yamaha rival Rossi.

Repsol Honda rider Pedrosa produced one of the most dominant performances of the season last year when he won the German GP at a canter to record one of two victories in the whole of 2007.

Pedrosa, who has finished off the podium just once so far in 2008, said: “We are working very hard at the moment, trying to improve our performance. We will do our best to repeat my 2007 German GP win but we know it won’t be easy.

“Sachsenring is quite a slow track. Most of the corners aren’t so fast. My favourite section is the final, faster part: the fast, downhill right-hander near the end of the lap and then the uphill run into the final corner.

“There is always a good atmosphere at this race with a lot of fans and overflowing grandstands. The track was resurfaced for last year’s race which made it a lot better because before it was very bumpy.

“Set-up is always difficult at Sachsenring because it’s a long race, so you need a harder-than-normal compound on the left side of the tyres. You use quite a static riding style here, riding more gently and making fewer movements than usual on the bike.”