Only three Grands Prix were completed during this 2021 MotoGP season but Aleix Espargaró, like Aprilia, already have enough elements to be convinced that it will be the best in the entire history of the RS-GP project. This motorcycle, whose secret lies in its aerodynamic potential, showed itself to be efficient from the first test of the off-season which marked its release. The results of the two races at Losail, marked by as many top 10s, and the one brought back from Portimao to the edge of the top 5, give the protagonists good hope of experiencing a more than positive Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez...
It will be recalled thatAprilia is the only manufacturer who still benefits from concession points in the regulations, which theoretically allows him to work on the development of his machine, including the engine. Unfortunately, the Noale brand lacks the personnel to do so. We're talking about pilots here. Only two are at the front, only one of which is at the level of the MotoGP. Without causing offense to Lorenzo Savadori, who is a rookie, everything rests on the sole shoulders ofAleix Espargaró. A context that explains why Andrea Dovizioso is so much hoped for.
These beautiful people arrive in Jerez for the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, which will mark the fourth stage of a championship which currently identifies Aleix Espargaró in sixth place in the general classification. During the opening of the season at Qatar, he achieved seventh place, the second round at the Losail international circuit resulted in tenth position and during the last race weekend at Portimão, the veteran ofAprilia celebrated sixth place.
For the next confrontation at Jerez, he expects better. The eldest of the two brothers I will espargaro announcement : " Jerez is a very demanding track. I felt good there during the winter tests, but now we will find different conditions and, above all, we will have to overcome tough opponents”.
Aleix Espargaro: “we have the speed to fight with the best”
« We are not afraid of the challenge », specifies the pilot of 31 years which emphasizes: “ We approach this weekend with a positive attitude. In the first three races we were on two tracks, both special in their own way, but who still showed that we have the speed to fight with the best ».
His teammate Lorenzo Savadori, who finished the race at Portimão in fourteenth place, thus scoring his first points in the championship, declared: “ the points in Portimão are definitely an important signal for my confidence. I'm still missing something to be able to systematically finish in the points ».
« My goal remains the same. I have to try to close the gap with the best and my teammate. In each session we add another component, and we learn more about the bike and the settings. It's important to keep improving », ends the Italian from 28 years.
