It’s a Aleix Espargaró disappointed to say the least who left the Le Mans route. During the entire Grand Prix of France, he suffered on his RS-GP and the fruit of his efforts seemed to be rightly rewarded during a race marked by a good comeback. But it was said that Aleix should not make a fuss in the land of rillettes. Five laps from the finish, the Aprilia's engine gave up the ghost.
At the same time, the injured RS-GP left its driver with bruises to his soul. Starting eighteenth and finding yourself eighth within sight of the checkered flag is what you call a great race. The prey Lorenzo on the Ducati was taking shape to further improve the picture. Then the mechanics gave way: “ this race was difficult » explains the brother of an official Pol KTM who finished twelfth at the same French Grand Prix.
« It's never easy to start eighteenth. Getting the Aprilia to this eighth place was a mission impossible. And yet! I had to stay focused the whole time and not make the slightest mistake. We are still fighting for the top 10 and that satisfies me. At Le Mans, it was not a win but as the laps went by, I was more and more competitive. I had overtaken Miller, I was getting closer to Lorenzo. I was faster than him. Then the engine broke ».
« It's really disappointing because we are frankly much better than our current ranking in the championship. ". We will therefore have to do it again at the Italian Grand Prix which is Aprilia's national meeting. Aleix Espargaro is only fourteenth in the championship with seventeen points scored. Sixth in Qatar, he then only scored in Jerez by taking ninth place. Seventeenth in Austin, he then retired in Argentina and, therefore, in France.
#FrenchGP Le Mans MotoGP Championship:
1. ^1 Maverick Vinales SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 85 point
2. ^4 Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 68 points (-17)
3. ˅2 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)
62 point (-23)
4. ˅1 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 58 points (-27)
5. ^2 Johann Zarco ENG Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 55 points (-30)
6. ˅2 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)
54 point (-31)
7. ˅2 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 40 points (-45)
8. ^5 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 38 points (-47)
9. ˅1 Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 38 points (-47)
10. = Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)
29 point (-56)
11. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 26 point (-59)
12. ˅3 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 26 point (-59)
13. ^3 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)
19 point (-66)
14. = Aleix Espargaro SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)
17 point (-68)
15. =Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 15 points (-70)
16. ˅4 Alvaro Bautista SPA Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 14 point (-71)
17. ^1 Tito Rabat SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)
13 point (-72)
18. ^1 Hector Barbera SPA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 12 point (-73)
19. ˅2 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 9 point (-76)
20. =Alex Rins SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 7 points (-78)
21. =Pol Espargaro SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)
6 point (-79)
22. =Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)
6 point (-79)
23. NA Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2 points (-83)
24. NA Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1 points (-84)
