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- Dani Pedrosa will be contesting his 200th Grand Prix.
- Alex Marquez took his best result of last season as a wildcard in Catalonia, with sixth place.
- Dani Pedrosa has won 3 times in Catalonia –once in each class: 125cc in 2003, 250cc in 2005 and MotoGP in 2008.
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MotoGP World Championship arrives in Catalonia with Pedrosa leading premier class standings, Marquez shining in every race and Moto3 duo Alex Rins and Alex Marquez showing great talent.
The World Championship completes the opening third of the season this weekend at the Grand Prix of Catalunya, round six of the 2013 campaign. Dani Pedrosa, Marc Marquez, Alex Rins and Alex Marquez, four riders who have ridden at Montmelo since their formative years, go to Catalonia in top form.
The Grand Prix will be a special one for Dani Pedrosa, who rides just a few kilometres away from where he was born and raised. He comes into the event as the series leader, following a victory at the Italian GP. Repsol Honda teammate Marc Marquez will once again be riding at a track for the first time with a MotoGP machine, although he is very familiar with the circuit after racing there since childhood.
In Moto3, Alex Rins and Alex Marquez will once again be the centre of attention, after their great performance at Mugello –in which they fought for victory right up to the final lap.
Dani Pedrosa
“Mugello was a tricky weekend but in the end to come away with second place and 20 Championship points is a good result. I’ve been able to rest a little since returning from Italy and now we head to my home Grand Prix in Catalunya, still leading the World Championship. This track is one of the circuits where you stay on the edge of the tyre longer and also a long time turning right so it’s important to have a good feeling with the tyres. In general it’s a nice track and with a very special atmosphere, all my family and friends come to support me and the fans are incredible. Hopefully the weather is good there and we can put on a good race for everyone at my 200th Grand Prix start!”
Marc Marquez
“After crashing out in Mugello I really can’t wait to get back on the bike at my home GP in Montmelo! I am more relaxed after seeing Dr. Mir last week and he confirmed there are no complications with my injuries and I am on my way to feeling 100% again. I really hope we have good weather in Barcelona so that once again, we can make the most out of all the free practice sessions. This is another track where all the other riders have much more experience than me and they will be extra tough to beat! But we will keep to our own programme and work hard and try our best.”
Alex Rins
“After the second place in Italy we are very motivated, because last year we found it rather hard at Montmelo. We are having a good start to the season, working hard, and we are very keen to have a competitive weekend. This year we have improved a lot, right from the start of the races, and I think that this is what is allowing us to get these results. We will try to adapt as quickly as possible and see if the weather helps us out.”
Alex Marquez
“This week we are racing at my home track, so I am very keen. Last year I raced there as a wildcard, and it is where I got my best result of the season. This year we have taken another step forward and are more experienced, but we need to keep the same mentality as always and take it as just another race. It is important to work the same at every circuit, because that is how the results rack up. I know the track well and both my and the team’s experience will serve me well, but it is one of the trickier tracks and we will have to be focused from the start.”
