MotoGP Indonesia J3 Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia/9): “I was hit by Alex Marquez”

Aleix Espargaró finished in the top 10 at a difficult Indonesian Grand Prix given the conditions offered by a soggy Mandalika track. Riding like this in the middle of the peloton is not without risk and the Aprilia official paid the price by being hit by Aleix Marquez. But he doesn't blame her and he explains why. Meanwhile, his teammate Maverick Viñales finished out of the points by mentioning the same problem as here…

During this Indonesian Grand Prix, Jack Miller complained about a fabio quartararo who touched his leg during a skirmish in the first part of the race. But what the Australian experienced is nothing compared to what a Aleix Espargaró who, however, wants less from the one who has completely bumped into him: Alex Marquez... " The big problem was visibility, because the bikes were going up a lot of water and I did a lot of laps in the middle of the group » explains the 32-year-old pilot who reveals the facts. “ Alex Marquez rear-ended me on the first lap and I was relegated to last position. The last 6-7 laps I tried to overtake and lap after lap I managed to come back, finishing in the top ten. I can't be completely satisfied, because it was a tough weekend, but in a tough race like this, being last at the end of the first lap and finishing 9th is a good result ". And he ends: “ However, I felt good, I was pretty fast and the bike was going well ».

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**Aleix Espargaró: “ the big problem was visibility«**

Maverick Vinales, his teammate, also suffered. Starting from 20th position, he says: “ today was a survival race, we couldn't see the motorbikes in front. The race, especially at the beginning, was tough and at the beginning I lost a lot of time. Towards the end I managed to have some good times and today was the best day here in Mandalika. We are very positive, and I feel that if we qualify well, we can stay ahead ».

« I felt the bike very well. In T1 and T2 there was no visibility and I had no way to get through. When I was alone, however, I managed to set good times, which is the most important » specifies the Top Gun which ends: “ I want to go to the Argentina track. I've always had a good feeling there and we have good potential. We will try to do well ».