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Good first session, reports Pedrosa
02 October 2009 / ResultsThere were no complaints from Dani Pedrosa in the aftermath of the first of two practice sessions at Estoril this weekend. The Portuguese round of the championship brings an end to a four-week break as the Honda rider made it two Spaniards in the top two places on Friday.
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"That was a good first session and I'm happy with how we've started our Estoril weekend," the Barcelona rider commented. "We were fast pretty much from the outset and the feeling from the machine was good straight away.
"Normally when we visit this circuit earlier in the season, it's cold and the grip is not very good but today the track temperature was high and the Bridgestone tyres were working well, which allowed me to set fast lap times that were also quite consistent. Of course, it's a bumpy circuit but we know this is going to be the case so you come here prepared for that - it's not a big problem."
With championship leader Valentino Rossi struggling slightly with the balance of his Yamaha, Pedrosa also highlighted the importance of bike setup. "Braking is very important at this circuit and it can make a big difference in the race because you need to be able to overtake into the slow corners at the end of the straights," Dani explained.
"We can improve on this area and we'll continue to work on the setup tomorrow. Overall, I'm pleased with our start to the weekend."
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