For Aleix Espargaró everything is going well in the best of all possible worlds. He is second in the championship behind Fabio Quartararo and with a victory, two third places and again his first row taken for the race of this French Grand Prix this Sunday, he shows that it is not an accident. He dominates his teammate who is none other than Maverick Viñales with his capital of 82 points after six events against 27 for his box companion. At Aprilia since 2017, he is reaping the fruit of his efforts. And yet, with each passing race, a growing disappointment...
Aleix Espargaró says he's not getting impatient but all the same, the subject is starting to annoy him. These are his options for 2023. He wants to renew with Aprilia and the brand's sports director Massimo rivola swears he harbors the same sentiment, but the reality is that while every other manufacturer already has at least one driver under contract for 2023, Aprilia has not yet made any offers to Casa Particular in Viñales or to Aleix Espargaró.
The latter is disappointed at not having yet been able to discuss the future with his employer, and he repeated it at Le Mans with a little more firmness since he set at Aprilia a deadline for making a decision. And that’s what’s called an ultimatum… “ I don't know what else to say. It's not my doing » comments Aleix Espargaró. " I made it pretty clear that I wanted to stay with Aprilia. I don't really understand what's going on at the moment..
Aleix Espargaró: “I definitely won't wait forever"
And he adds: " to be honest, it makes me sad, a little more race weekend after race weekend. But I can't change it. It's like that. But I certainly won't wait forever.".
After the official part of the press conference, Aleix Espargaró spoke to the Spanish press and clarified his schedule. “ We also have other interesting options on the table ", declared the pilot of 32 years we read on motorsport magazine. " I'm not necessarily pressed for time because everything is going well for me at the moment. I am getting stronger from race to race and I am fighting for the world championship. But it is simply a question of respect. This is why I want to be settled in Barcelona at the latest ». We couldn't be clearer.
We will recall that with the surprise defection of Suzuki, Joan mir et alex rins are on the market andAprilia is considering joining forces with a satellite team which could be that of Razlan Razali, or RNF, which would thus leave Yamaha.
