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Pedrosa happy with fourth

Repsol Honda RC212V rider Dani Pedrosa battled for a podium result at red-hot Misano this afternoon, the Spaniard eventually finishing fourth to bolster his third place in the World Championship. Team-mate Nicky Hayden did not race to prevent further aggravating his right foot injury.

Pedrosa rode a strong race in 35 degree heat, announcing that he is on the way back to full fitness following the left hand and wrist injuries he suffered in last month's German GP. He completed the first lap in second place, slipped to fifth, then fought back in the mid-stages to challenge for third place. It was his best result since he finished a brilliant second in June's Dutch MotoGP round.

"That was a definitely a very physically tough race for everyone," said Pedrosa. "It was very hot, much hotter than yesterday. Anyway, I can say I'm quite happy with the result. I didn't expect to finish fourth at the end. We had some trouble during the second half. We had two different rear tyres to choose from and I only made the choice on the grid. I went for the softer of the two tyres, thinking to gain some advantage during the early stages of the race. Obviously it wasn't the best option. But we had a much better race than we had at Brno and I did my best, so I am quite happy."

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