The 37-year-old Spaniard completed fourth in each races, lacking out on a podium by simply 0.669s within the grand prix after looking down reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia.
It was simply his third grand prix look since retiring on the finish of 2018, having additionally participated on this yr’s Spanish GP at Jerez.
The three-time MotoGP championship runner-up was praised for his efficiency by different riders, together with Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro, who said Pedrosa’s performances “makes you doubt everything” about what you see in MotoGP.
However regardless of his robust outcomes, Pedrosa says he’s “not contemplating returning at any time”.
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Talking on Sunday, he mentioned: “It is good to return again and compete and carry out nicely, but it surely’s not one thing I miss very a lot.
“I would not know find out how to give myself a grade, however I am fairly pleased with the efficiency. I do give the group a really excessive grade, they’ve labored nicely and with out errors.”
He added: “I am not contemplating returning at any time. Moreover, you see the issue we now have, there are extra riders than bikes, we’re not going to mess it up any extra.
“I’ve had a whole lot of enjoyable, however every little thing has its time and I’ve already had mine. An increasing number of, now I get pleasure from bikes from the skin.”
Dani Pedrosa, Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing
Photograph by: KTM Photos
Pedrosa’s consequence on Sunday means he has overtaken former Honda team-mate Marc Marquez within the championship by one level.
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The 31-time MotoGP race-winner mentioned he was “extra nervous [on Sunday] than [Saturday], because the morning I used to be already noticing it. I had a whole lot of enjoyable, fourth place had by no means felt so good to me earlier than”.
Discussing the dash race, Pedrosa mentioned: “Yesterday I noticed that I had extra tempo than Pecco and I assumed that perhaps if I made a superb begin I might qualify for the rostrum. However it was tough for me and though I had extra benefit over Pecco, I could not.”
He added: “The sensation of the race was better this Sunday. Ultimately I assumed that this was a race, the dash is essential and offers factors, however the actual race is on Sunday, that was my feeling.”