Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has admitted that his lack of single-lap pace in 2016 has been a tough pill to swallow. With the Japanese marque struggling for outright speed, especially on acceleration-heavy circuits, Pedrosa himself has lagged well behind Marquez in qualifying trim, his 0.444s deficit to his teammate in Qatar remaining the smallest of the season so far. And coming off a strong race performance in Mugello, where he finished fourth between the two Ducatis, Pedrosa admitted he was not content with his pace on the Honda bike in the pre-race sessions. "It’s kind of hard, because, in every practice, finishing P9, 10, 11, it’s hard to swallow," he said. "But we see...
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