We have become accustomed to seeing with pleasure that Espargaró's name has been in the top 10 of the Grands Prix since the start of this season. But the first name was Pol and the bike was a KTM. A couple withdrew from this Grand Prix in Aragón due to injury. And yet, the family is still in the first part of the final ranking of a MotoGP race. This time, we owe it to Aleix who crashed his Aprilia. And that’s a small feat…
Distraught to see his RS-GP always remain the same, Aleix Espargaró began to consider retirement. But in Aragon, we were treated to the blowback. The Noale official valiantly defended the reputation of the family name to lift his Italian bike to seventh. This after qualifying concluded in the top 5. Enough to be delighted and take comfort from an injured younger brother towards whom he showed all his affection on the starting grid. A touching gesture
« This gives us a lot of energy for overseas races » declared Aleix who took a position in the top 10, a first since the last Argentine Grand Prix. “ I am very happy with seventh place today. The pace was excellent and in the end I was only four seconds behind second place. The track here in Aragón works very well with our bike. It was important today not to make any mistakes, to be able to compete against the best riders and to finish the race. This result gives us a lot of positive energy ahead of the overseas races. »
Forza Polyccio! 💪@AleixEspargaro send his best wishes to younger brother @polespargaro on his left wrist fracture recovery 💕#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/0oV8R6lRE8
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) September 22, 2019
Despite the good result, the Aprilia rider had problems with the front tire. “ I didn't expect that after yesterday » he admitted. “ Especially at the start of the race, I couldn't close the corners like yesterday, even though I had a good start. I didn't have the best feeling and wanted to follow Miller and the Yamaha. But after four laps I stopped pushing and then got into a good rhythm. I was able to follow the leading group, which gives a fantastic feeling to all the drivers. »
In two weeks, it will be Buriram and Thailand: “ this is not the best step for us. Last year I suffered a lot there " said Aleix Espargaró. " The Malaysian circuit is much better for Aprilia. But I have to stay calm. It is important to finish the season as best as possible. And also, to give the technicians hope for next year. »
MotoGP Aragón J3: classification
