John Hopkins says third in MotoGP is ‘realistic’ target -ozzy go- motorcyclenews.com

American John Hopkins believes he has a realistic chance of
catching Honda rival Dani Pedrosa to snatch third place in the
MotoGP world championship.

Two successive podium finishes in Brno and Misano has boosted
John Hopkins’ hopes, particularly after the Spaniard’s disastrous
second corner exit in Italy earlier this month.

John Hopkins is 28-points adrift of Dani Pedrosa with only five
races remaining but he said he was confident that he could
overhaul the Repsol Honda rider.

The Rizla Suzuki rider told MCN: “Right now I’m riding my butt off
for Suzuki and I got good hopes of finishing third in the world
championship.

“I think it’s realistic but of course Dani would have to make a
couple of mistakes and I’d have to be on the podium every week.
I know Dani is quite tough in a lot of the tracks we are going to as
well. But I think it’s a realistic target." click on ozzy go to the full
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