For those who love racing like Aleix Espargaro, there is never too much, and living completely immersed for a month in the atmosphere of competition is a moment experienced as a privilege. As recent results have been excellent, morale is high.
During the Aragon Grand Prix, Aleix managed to bring his Aprilia to sixth position to the checkered flag, 6.9 behind the winner Marc Marquez, and especially at 1.7 of Maverick Vinales and 1.1 of Valentino Rossi. Espargaro was ahead of the second in the Championship on this occasion Andrea Dovizioso, who was third at the start of the race while Aleix was ninth.
We at Aprilia were smiling from ear to ear because the Spaniard equaled the best result in the RS-GP this year after the sixth place obtained during the inaugural event in Qatar. But with two retirements at MotorLand compared to five in Doha. This allows Aprilia to be ahead of KTM with 55 points, which has 51.
According to Alex Espargaro, who are " I like Japan. For me, it is one of the best countries in the world. Motegi is a demanding circuit for us with its violent accelerations. We did an excellent job in Aragón. »
“We have a really competitive bike and I will give 100% to achieve the maximum possible result. The atmosphere in the team is fantastic. I'm very happy to spend almost a month with the guys. »
For his teammate Sam Lowes, who are " I'm excited, not only for the Motegi race, but for the three weekends in a row. It will be important to get off to a good start in order to maintain our confidence throughout the tour. »
" I like Japan. My objective is to finish in the points and above all to reduce the gap behind the best drivers. »
According to the Director of Aprilia Racing, Romano Albesiano, who are " The Twin Ring is a decidedly demanding track, in terms of acceleration and therefore wheelies, and especially in terms of the braking system. We are coming from a great performance in the last race and in 2016 we performed well on the Japanese track. »
“From a technical point of view, we will experiment with a new configuration of the fuel system with the aim of modifying the arrival of torque. » We know that the engines are frozen throughout the year, which is not the case for the injection bodies and the exhausts…
Finally, for the team manager Fausto Gresini, « The triple weekend is a tough tour, starting with Japan. It's the home track for three of the manufacturers competing in MotoGP, a track with long straights and significant braking. »
“Our main objective must be to confirm the good results of Aragon, consolidating the potential that we demonstrated with our race performance. Doing well at the end of the season also means setting up our work for 2018 with confidence and motivation. Three races in a row put the team and the drivers to the test, so returning home with a lot of knowledge is fundamental. »
Photos © Aprilia Racing Team Gresini
