by VALERIO BARRETTA
Heart Espargaró at his home
The day after announcing his retirement, Aleix Espargaro led the MotoGP Test standings. And he did it in the perfect way: at his home (Montmeló) and complete with a track record. He cried and made us cry, today he smiled under his helmet and made the whole Aprilia team smile following today’s performance, which places him in Q2 and in a position to be dangerous for the whole weekend.
Espargaró’s words
“I had a lot of fun doing that record lap. I was thinking about how much I will miss Aprilia next year. It’s very nice to finish your career having fun and fighting for the top places“, this is the comment to Sky Sports MotoGP.
“Second thoughts? No, I am 101% convinced of my choice. It was nice to race in MotoGP and work for Aprilia. To move forward, however, you must be convinced in every way: I was only 95% convinced, and that’s not enough in this sport.. There is too much stress in riding motorbikes, in the future I will leave room for young people. But I want to enjoy this weekend. I want to be with my family and I will continue to ride a motorbike anyway“, he continued.
“From the beginning of the season I have always said that I am very calm: regardless of whether I retire or not, I have gained a lot of satisfaction over the course of my career. I still felt a burden, but I’m satisfied, because I think I made the right decisionfollowing my heart“.
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