MotoGP Austria J2, Aleix Espargaró stays straight in his boots: “you can't join the track if someone is coming at 300 km/h”

What Aleix Espargaró is talking about is of course the incident with Johann Zarco during FP3. The Aprilia official assures that he had nothing to do with what could have turned into a tragedy. Sure of his rights, he places the blame on Johann Zarco, of whom he emphasizes that he accepted the apology. But why ? Reviewing the images, the Spaniard played with fire by making an already perilous situation even more dangerous. What he admits half-heartedly...

Aleix Espargaró is particularly agitated in this Austrian Grand Prix where he feels he can lose big in the title race. Already, he seems to give up his weapons in the face of fabio quartararo while the race in Styria remains to be done: “ I wouldn't be worried if I were him. He's the best driver on the grid at the moment. I'm sure if he had the best bike he would win the title by a wide margin. ". Is this why he takes revenge on the other Frenchman who is John Zarco ?

On the incident which pitted him against the double Moto2 World Champion, he comments: “ he came to the box to apologize, to say 'I'm sorry'. He said: “I had no other place to go. Maybe we can add some green asphalt right in this pit exit “, declared the eldest Espargaró. “ I said, 'OK, you're right, you didn't have anywhere else to go. But when you come out of the pit lane, you have to look behind you. In fact, he turned around. He saw me. So you can't join the track if someone comes at 300 km/h ».

Aleix Espargaró: “ It's true that I could have given him a little more space« 

Then the pilot Aprilia concedes that he could have given more room to zarco during his passage: “ It’s true that I could have given him a little more space. I didn't calculate it well, but it's not easy to calculate. The motorbikes are accelerating, you have to turn… I may have miscalculated ". Then seeing that he is sinking, he corrects himself: “ but the problem came from before. He can't join the track if someone comes. He had the blue flags. But hopefully we can learn from this and add some green asphalt there, so if someone comes out of the pits they can use that area ».

We can also put mirrors and indicators on MotoGP or behave differently. For example by not driving as if there was no one in front of you, because you are sure of your rights. Which would be the least for a giver of behavioral lessons on the track.

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