Aleix Espargaró had a mixed day in the Sprint of the Japanese Grand Prix, at the Motegi circuit. Starting from fifteenth position, the Aprilia rider hoped to move up the rankings, but a crash ended his race prematurely, leaving him bitter. However, he highlighted some improvements on his bike.
Aleix explained his feelings after the race: “ Yes, I improved a little. All weekend I was very slow, I had no traction. I decided to completely change the settings in the race, opting for a setup closer to that of Maverick Viñales. »
Despite this improvement, the race did not go as planned. I will espargaro began to move up the peloton, overtaking fabio quartararo et Raul fernandez, but catching up Maverick Vinales, the temperature and pressure of his front tire exploded, causing him to crash. The front tire was out of control, and I ended up crashing. However, we took a small step forward, nothing exceptional, but it was better. " added Aleix.
Aleix Espargaró: “ We broke a record for pressure and temperature on the front tire, over 110 degrees »
Tire pressure problems affected the entire team Aprilia that holds the top spot. " We broke a record for pressure and temperature on the front tire, over 110 degrees. It's very strange, especially since I was alone, while Maverick was in a group.. I saw the alarms on my dashboard, and I knew it wasn't going to end well »
Aleix also mentioned the battle between Jorge Martin et Pecco Bagnaia, highlighting the pressure both drivers are under this season: " Jorge has a very difficult task tomorrow. The level of tension and pressure is enormous. Pecco and him fight with such intensity in every session, every race, it's impressive. »
Finally, Aleix did not fail to salute the performance of Peter Acosta, who fought for victory before falling. What Pedro does is incredible. His overtaking on Pecco is worth analyzing. He brakes so late, but he manages to keep control of the bike. This is one of the most impressive brakemen I have seen.. What he does is simply extraordinary. » he concludes on motosan.
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