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Pedrosa says it's time for a big result

Dani Pedrosa arrives in Malaysia after taking pole position for the previous two races, including Sunday's Australian Grand Prix where he rode to a fighting fourth place. The
22-year-old Spaniard has winning form at Sepang having taken victory in the 125cc
race in 2003 and the 250cc race in 2004. However, after failing to convert pole into a win he says it is high time he got a big result.

"It really feels like it's time to get a good result because we've been knocking on the door for a few races now," said Pedrosa. "The weather has affected many races this year and it also played a part at the last one in Phillip Island because the rain meant we didn't have much dry practice time ahead of the race. In Malaysia weather is often a factor too - it can rain very hard in the afternoon as we saw last year when qualifying was cancelled."

"Last year's race here went quite well for me, especially after crashing in practice and not being sure that I would even be able to race," he added. "For this year I hope things go more smoothly and we can arrive at a good set-up and tyre selection so that we can be competitive right to the final lap. This is our target for the weekend. The Sepang track is quite demanding to ride and the high temperatures add to the challenge. I'm really looking forward to getting a strong result here."

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