pedrosa jerez motos 1.JPG

pedrosa jerez motos 1.JPG, originally uploaded by pepemarinfoto.

Is this the scene that we'll be seeing more of this year, Dani Pedrosa on a charge, leading from the front, inch-perfect and blindingly fast? It's been a while since he's led a race like he did in Jerez, and it was a great time to get re-acquainted with his style. He's so smooth, the bike underneath him an extension of his will and as smooth as he. Running at the front is a unique challenge that Dani has met since his days racing 125s, rarely losing focus, rarely letting other riders sneak up on him. This may be part of the reason that he's not known as a fighter - he's won so much from the front that the stories of him making last turn passes for the victory are few.

Thanks to Pepemarinfoto from Flickr for this shot. Nicely framed, it shows Pedrosa on the gas as he exits the turn, on the rumble strip, looking forward. There's a good sense of action here - the leaning Suzuki and Yamaha behind and the blur from Pedrosa's hot exhaust - even as the shutter is fast enough to freeze Pedrosa's bike. The slight tilt of the Honda and Pedrosa's body language add to the sense of the moment. Thx Pepemarinfoto, well done!