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Pedrosa eyes better result at Assen

Dani Pedrosa had hoped for a better result at Sunday's British Grand Prix. The Spaniard had to settle for third position behind his main championship rivals Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi. This weekend the MotoGP circus travels to Assen for the Dutch Grand Prix. Pedrosa is detirmed to score a better result at Dutch soil.

At Sunday's British Grand Prix Pedrosa battled for second place and finished third, despite qualifying on the third row. Currently second overall on points, the Spaniard is confident he can improve on that at Assen where he will be aiming to score his third win of 2008, following his victories at Jerez and Catalunya. Hayden finished seventh at Donington Park, in the process gathering vital data on the pneumatic-valve engine which he hopes to put to good use this weekend.
"We got some useful points at Donington last week but at Assen we want a better result," said Pedrosa. "First of all, I hope the weather stays dry because that way everyone can prepare better for the race. It will be a tough event because the level in MotoGP at the moment is just incredibly high."

" Assen used to be a beautiful circuit but the big changes they made two years ago have spoiled some of its character. The track surface is quite smooth, which is good, but it's not as grippy as some other tracks. My favourite section is the final chicane, which is a legendary corner, the site of many great battles. Getting the set-up right at Assen is difficult, even though the new track layout doesn't require such special settings as the old circuit. You need to prepare the bike so that it is agile and provides good grip. The atmosphere at Assen is very much a motorcycling atmosphere, with a lot of life in the town, in the restaurants, everywhere. The atmosphere is the most classic left in the World Championship."

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