Dani Pedrosa praised Valentino Rossi after the Italian narrowly claimed the final podium spot in an engrossing late MotoGP race scrap at Indianapolis. Fast throughout the weekend, Pedrosa's morning warm up pace suggested he would be a leading contender to challenge team-mate Marc Marquez in the 27-lap race. Come the race however, Pedrosa was unable to match Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo and his attention soon shifted to defending his third place from an advancing Rossi. The championship leader finally made his move on lap 18 and although Pedrosa was able to respond, he couldn't make a pass stick, despite feeling his pace was better than that of Rossi's. Such was the jump in the Italian's pace...
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