Aleix Espargaró is what we can call a character in a MotoGP paddock which he often animates with these outbursts of voice, while on the track, his outbursts are no longer even surprising. To channel such energy that can consume you in an instant, you need a certain discipline and an effective diversion. The veteran of the board since the departures of Rossi and then Dovizioso found it with the one we call the little queen. And he recognizes it: the more he pedals, the less he flexes.
If you want an unstoppable element to know if Aleix Espargaro is having a good season in Grand Prix with his motorcycle, you have to look at how many kilometers he does on his bike... The Spaniard has a real passion for cycling, to the point that the discipline was considered for a time for a reconversion. And he is of such a level that he can train with great professionals in the field.
But cycling is also a real regulator of your moods. In an interview with motorsport total, he admits : " cycling training is not only important for me in terms of fitness and weight. It is also very important from a mental point of view ". And he specifies: “ If things don't go well, I get on my bike. I then move on to another world and focus on other things to forget the bad results ».
Listening to him, we can therefore imagine that, during the 2022 season, he first left his bike in a corner, before taking it back at the end of the campaign and using it hard during this offseason. In fact, the official Aprilia has long appeared as a potential candidate for the title, asserting himself as a challenger to fabio quartararo, before slipping to fourth place in the final… “ Now I'm having a lot of fun in MotoGP » confirms the eldest I will espargaro. " I rode my bike fewer times this year because I didn't have to let off steam as much from my Grand Prix work ».
Aleix Espargaró: “ I think next year will be as good as this year, if not better.«
« Our season has been incredible. I still remember how we celebrated the podium at Silverstone as a victory a year ago. That year we won a race, took several podiums and pole positions. We fought for the championship until the end of the season » he recalls proudly. However, the conclusion of the 2022 course left a taste of unfinished business which already haunts the prospects for 2023. “ The better results you get, the more you want to do. You then push even harder He notes.
« I think it's easier when you know you can do it. I proved it this year. We go to the races in a better mood and the atmosphere is better », he said again. “ I think next year will be as good as this year, if not better. The preseason will be very important ", ended Aleix Espargaró who left the first Valencia test disappointed by the lack of new features brought by Aprilia. The return to Sepang will definitely be highly anticipated since, like Aleix Espargaró, fabio quartararo is just as impatient as Marc Marquez to take the collar again to discover what their employers will have prepared for them in terms of motorcycle, in view of the next competition...
