PEDROSA TESTS AND TAKES THE CAKE MotoGP test, Twin Ring Motegi, Japan Monday, September 29 2008 After taking his first podium finish with Bridgestone tyres at Honda’s home Grand Prix, Dani Pedrosa came back to work this morning. The Repsol Honda rider continued his adaptation to the pneumatic-valve RC212V engine and the Bridgestone tyres that he has used since the Indianapolis Grand Prix. In total he completed 22 laps, with a best time of 1.48.110. At around 13:00 rain cut the test session short. It gave Pedrosa and his whole team a chance to celebrate his 23rd birthday, with a giant cake specially baked for the occasion. The Repsol Honda rider has no time to rest. Tonight he will fly to Australia for the next round of the World championship. The Australian GP takes place at Phillip Island next Sunday, October 5. Dani Pedrosa, 1.48.110 his best time “This morning we mainly concentrated on engine tests, comparing data and performance with some different electronic mapping. It is important for us to keep on learning about this bike, and working to improve the set up of the pneumatic-valve engine with Bridgestone tyres. We started testing before 10.00am, but we couldn’t do too many laps because it started raining around lunch time. Then came a surprise from the team in the garage, when they produced a big cake for my birthday.”