Dani Pedrosa had a career like few others in the World Championships of motorcycling. He competed for 17 years between 2001 and 2018, 12 of which were spent in MotoGP (2006 to 2018) always with the same manufacturer – Honda.
Throughout his career, he achieved several podiums and victories, and also three titles – one in the 125cc class and two in the 250cc class. In MotoGP, the closest he came to winning the championship was being runner-up in 2007, 2010, and 2012.
In an era where he faced formidable rivals such as Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo, Nicky Hayden, Valentino Rossi, and later, Marc Márquez, Pedrosa never managed to secure the top class title he so greatly desired.
The current KTM test rider participated in a «duel» style conversation with Lorenzo on the podcast Dura la Vita. When asked if he would trade his three titles in the lower classes for one in MotoGP, Pedrosa reflected:
– I would say neither yes nor no. I think everything is a learning experience; I didn’t win the MotoGP World Championship, but I took away very important lessons later. I was able to reflect afterwards. But without a doubt, I greatly desired that MotoGP World Championship. It didn’t happen for various reasons, but what I took away is what I took away.