If you thought last year that Aleix Espargaró was treated lightly by Suzuki's Davide Brivio, then the fate that Aprilia's Romano Albesiano reserved for Sam Lowes should not leave you indifferent. Well, except that the Spaniard could boast of good results in the wake of his teammate and phenomenon Maverick Viñales. However, the Briton, who has the same Aleix Espargaro as a stablemate, is still far from the mark. Not to mention a new record for the number of falls. But it's his first season and he had a two-year contract...
And then, all the same, Aprilia and Gresini knew who they were dealing with since it's the same Lowes who rode for Gresini in Moto2 only a year ago. But we don't know what could have gone through the minds of the parties involved in this story which ends badly, even though it will last until the end of this season... Atmosphere! “ I don't owe them anything » declares the double winner in Moto2 but also World Supersport Champion. “ They never really gave me an opportunity. And they apparently asked all the riders if they wanted my Aprilia. It's like we asked all your friends if they wanted to go out with your fiancée ».
Unpleasant, indeed, but there are colleagues who do not take advantage of the situation: “ I am grateful to Aleix Espargaró for really supporting me. He knows how hard it is right now for me. He told me the decision wasn't fair ". And now ? Because we will still have to finish this season before Scott Redding don’t take your RS-GP: “ I will focus on myself and take every opportunity possible. A turnaround may occur. I want to achieve decent results to stay in MotoGP. Because if you leave this premier category, you then encounter the worst difficulties in returning to it. ».
And otherwise ? It will be a return to first loves in Grand Prix: “ If I don't have a contract in MotoGP then it will be Moto2. I was there only a year ago. I will come back then for victories and the title, that would be great. I demonstrated last season that I was capable of it. I then had a fantastic Gresini team. They had a perfect bike for me. I could do whatever I wanted with it. There was never a problem. But this season everything is a problem ».
Rumors from Styria would like the Englishman to join the Forward Racing team. To be continued… At the end of the Austrian Grand Prix, and after having retired in Brno a week earlier, Sam Lowes finished his race twentieth, 52.4 seconds behind the winner and 26 seconds behind his teammate Aleix Espargaró, after 28 laps.
