What happened to Aleix Espargarò in Barcelona he clearly went around the world, with the driver who – misunderstanding – considered a race over that actually still had the last lap to go. The Spaniard, who had put on a capital race and was in second place, was thus classified fifth, losing several points from the winner Quartararo in terms of the world, settling at -22 in the standings. The top Aprilia rider has therefore confirmed himself as the most accredited rival of Yamaha’s French, but he knows he cannot afford any other distractions to aim for the world crown, as declared in recent weeks. MotoGP will take place on Sunday at Sachsenring, the track on which Espargarò raced on fifteen occasions, taking sixth place in 2014 with the Yamaha Tech3 team as his best result. The Catalan was among the protagonists of the usual press conference on Thursday:
Redemption. “I will try to forget what has already happened in FP1 from tomorrow. These days it has been difficult, I didn’t sleep on Sunday night, on Monday it was difficult to take the tests. I went on a motorcycle on Tuesday, which is what I love, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I kept telling myself that it can happen, but nothing. Then I decided to take a trip to EuroDisney for two days with the kids, and it worked, and I stopped training. It was a stupid mistake, but when you’re fighting for the title it gets more complicated. We hope to be able to recover. “
Expectations for the Sachsenring. “Germany has always been a good track for Aprilia, and in the last two or three years we have been pretty strong here. In 2021 I did well in qualifying, then it rained in the race and I still finished two seconds from the podium. I’ll try to work well from FP1, I’ll try to have fun, do a nice fast lap on Saturday and maybe we’ll fight again for the podium in the race. They will be two very important races, where I hope to collect many points to better face the summer break. “
Tire choice in Barcelona. “I must admit that at the end of the race I was quite angry, as well as for my mistake, also for not having done the best. There were a lot of concerns in the team ahead of the race and we were cautious. But at first I went too slow and when I realized it was too late because Fabio Quartararo had already stretched. In Jerez I didn’t have the pace to win, but in Barcelona I could keep Fabio behind me, and therefore I got very angry. You have to go as fast as possible, then at the most I manage the race in the last three laps. We had a river meeting today to avoid that kind of mistake again. “
Updates. “We have a new fairing, tested in the Barcelona tests, which seems to work better for long corners. We hope to be able to use it at the end of PL1 or PL2. We also have different solutions in terms of electronics. There are many news, I hope they can help me for the rest of the season. “
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