The KTM wild card rider - the most successful rider in MotoGP history to have never won a championship - rolled back the years, at the age of 37, in his second race ✃of the year.

His mind turned back to fellow legends who somehow claimed grand prix victories at an🔯 advanced age.

Pedrosa said to : “Now that I’m this age, if I stop to remember that Valentino Ros🍎si won his 🌱last race at 38, or Loris Capirossi at 37?

“At that time I was young and didn’t value enough that the♍y were able to win at that age.

“No👍w I’m that a💧ge and I’m racing, fighting at the front with the young guys, now I know that racing at the top level at this age is more difficult than when you are young. No doubt.”

Pedrosa,൲ who has raced ﷺin 15 separate MotoGP seasons, was asked to compare his generation to the newer breed of riders.

“There have been lots of talented riders in the past like Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Rossi,” h🅰e said.

“But just as many promising riders emerged f🀅rom tha𒀰t period onwards.

“Look at the speed of Jorge Martin, I was🌜 amazed. Or Francesco Bagnaia, immediately in the top three a week after an accident.”

Pedrosa added: “I am satisfied with my race. Compared to Jerez, I got the start right and was 🌄able to stay in the slipstream of the Ducatis.

“Iဣ tried to get on Bagnaia’s tail, I succeeded, but couldn’t overtake because he defended phenomenally.

“It’s a shame because I could have been on the po💖dium!🐻”

His development of the KTM has been in the background of a ܫsuccessful season for the mꦕanufacturer who have big plans to expand further.

“Toge🔯ther we are doing an exceptional job and the bike is getting better and better,” hꦐe said.