MotoGP France Le Mans J3 Pol Espargaró (Honda/11): "I used a much longer bike, more similar to the Aprilia or the Ducati"

This weekend, the atmosphere was not like the weather for this edition of the French Grand Prix, which was good, in Pol Espargaró's box in particular and that of Honda in general. On the contrary, heavy black clouds hovered above the helmets of the RC213V pilots and those in Repsol colors did not escape the crisis. Pol Espargaró, whose future after this year is more than vague, recounts his ordeal with the mention of a motorcycle with new measurements which unfortunately solved nothing...

This seventh round of the championship which took place at Le Mans as part of the Grand Prix of France was a real purge for Pol Espargaro who was never able to overtake, whose tires overheated while he suffered physically at every turn on a Honda of which it thus reveals the exclusivity… “ I used a much longer bike, more similar to the Aprilia or Ducati, when trying to regain weight for traction control. I ended up having back pain from being far from the front wheel with my arms. We test a lot of things, it's difficult, because what we test and take to the race is nothing extraordinary ».

**Pol Espargaro: “ we thought we had our problem under control but it comes back, like a nightmare«**

The decor is set. And the Spaniard takes it upon himself to highlight it a little more: “ it was a very, very hard race. I think this weekend confirmed where our problems are and what we need to work on. Our pace wasn't extraordinary, it was good, but we couldn't overtake because we were losing time accelerating. The problem was I couldn't get past. I'm losing ground when accelerating towards the other drivers, so I can't make up as much in the braking zone. The guys are then too far away. It's sad, but I've said it several times. It's a tough time, but we keep trying ».

« We have problems with high temperatures, it's been like that since the beginning of the year. When it's hot, the level of tire grip drops considerably » he adds. “ At Honda we all have the same problem. We thought we had it under control for a while, but now it's coming back, like a nightmare. What you see is all there is, I couldn't do more. Honda and I are working hard to resolve this situation » finishes the brother of Aleix who, meanwhile, subscribes to the podiums and plays for the title with a Aprilia...