One of the great rivalries in motorcycling in the 21st century was between Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo, who faced each other from a very young age in various categories – including, of course, MotoGP.
That rivalry was the theme for a «match» in a boxing ring that took the form of questions and answers between the two on the podcast Dura la Vita. Amid both simple and complex questions, the connection between the two former riders was highlighted.
Right from the start, Lorenzo asked Pedrosa if he ever hated him. Sincere and straightforward, the current KTM test rider responded affirmatively:
– Of course, without a doubt. We have known each other since we were 14 or 15 years old, and from that moment there was a very strong rivalry that kept growing. I cannot deny that there were times when you were my direct rival and my direct motivation: therefore, consequently, I came to hate you at times.