After the Misano tests, which followed the San Marino Grand Prix, Pecco Bagnaia once again showed that he is the fastest rider on the Italian circuit. Despite the efforts of all the teams to close the gap with Ducati, Aleix Espargaró is convinced that the dominance of the Italian brand remains unquestionable.
Asked about the lessons learned from these tests and how they could be applied at the next Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Spanish driver was frank: " I'm not going to say that the test day was fantastic.. It was more of a normal day where we checked some things."
Although some aspects of the work carried out were positive, I will espargaro, who is in his last season in MotoGP, believes that the progression remains insufficient to compete with Ducati.
Aleix Espargaró: “ No matter what they say, no team has closed the gap with Ducati »
According to him, no team has managed to reduce the gap with the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, despite appearances. Some things work, some don't, but I don't think we've closed the gap to Ducati as we hoped. And I don't think any other team has done it., no matter what they say, because Pecco Bagnaia's pace was impressive"
Ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Aleix is keeping his goals realistic: " It's going to be a difficult weekend, but I hope we can improve a little. The goal is to fight for points in both races"
The pilot Aprilia knows that every point counts in this final phase of the season, where competitiveness is at its peak. However, he recognizes that beating ducatIt remains a colossal challenge for all teams. bagnaia seems untouchable and I will espargaro only hopes to be able to get the best out of his machine to conclude this season MotoGP in a positive way.
