Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa says his lap-four crash in the Indianpolis MotoGP race is firmly behind him and his happy with the pace he showed after he picked his RC212V up off the floor.

The Spaniard managed to charge back through the field and secure a tenth-place finish, overtaking four riders in the process and passing Valentino Rossi as he picked his Fiat Yamaha off the floor.

“It’s really good that I’ll get an immediate chance to make up for the disappointment of the Indianapolis race result. Although that was obviously a big let down and you never want to crash, the pace we set over the whole weekend was very encouraging," said Pedrosa.

"The fact that I could finish the race riding very fast again means that I’ve already been able to put the fall behind me and we can concentrate on being quick from the start of first practice on Friday.

"Misano always has a great atmosphere because there are so many passionate fans. Even though most of them are supporting the Italian riders, it’s still a special feeling for everyone at this circuit.

"To be quick you need to ride quite aggressively there, and machine stability on the brakes and powering out of the corners is very important. I’m confident that we can be up front and fight for the win again this weekend.”