Dani Pedrosa produced a stunning performance to charge from 14th on the grid to sixth place just before the midway point of Monday night’s Qatar season-opener.
Pedrosa - at ‘60-70 percent’ fitness after recent knee and forearm surgery - remained in control of his RCV, but dropped back to eleventh at the finish line to claim five hard-earned points.
Pedrosa said that the final result justified his decision to ride, despite the pain.
“I also suffered a lot physically… My knee was giving me a lot of pain by the end and my left arm was pretty tired too. Still, we came away having completed the race and with a few points, which was our target, so I’m happy.”
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