The Assen race, in what is unanimously considered the track-university of motorcycling, represents the turning point of the MotoGP. Not arithmetic, given that the tenth race of 20 scheduled has already been disputed at the Sachsenring, but mental. After the Dutch GP, in fact, riders and motorbikes will have a long break of over a month at their disposal. For this reason, those who manage to win on Sunday could switch off with a decidedly more relaxed mood than their colleagues. In view of the race for the world title, all eyes will be on the first two of the class: Fabio Quartararo and Aleix Espargarò. But if the Frenchman of Yamaha, as reigning champion, was expected at the top, the same cannot be said of the Catalan centaur of Aprilia.
Aleix and the Noale manufacturer are the two great surprises of this 2022. The demonstration that hard work always pays off and that – in an era of baby champions – you can find your way to the top of the World Championship even after 30 years of age. “From the tests I understood that it would be a good season – admitted Espargarò himself in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport – but that after 10 GPs I would have been fighting for the title, even the most optimistic in the world would not have imagined it. world. Certainly not me “. The classification reads -34 from Quartararo, but the Iberian driver – who had to wait for the 200th race in his career to win the first race in his career – does not know the word given. “The fight is open – he reiterated – just like when I was at -7. This is a more Yamaha track, but then many will come in favor of us: Silverstone, Malaysia, Japan. And Aprilia is more awake and faster than the Japanese in development. I continue to believe it “.
On the other hand, the # 41 is a bit like the father of this RS-GP, as he himself was keen to remember. “I saw it grow, we developed it, changed it. Winning is always good. But doing it with a bike you developed yourself, which had never done it before, is much more beautiful. It’s a pride “. There have been difficult times, such as when – at the end of 2019 – Aleix had seriously thought about hanging up his helmet. “We always came to 30” from the leaders, there were the same problems as in previous years: I couldn’t see the light – he confided – Massimo made me continue (Rivola; ed). And it’s not like he came with a suitcase full of millions, he brought some new engineers, but in general the team remained the same. He reorganized and motivated everyone. And for this I thank him so much “.
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