Aleix Espargaró, despite the resounding victory of his teammate Maverick Viñales in the Sprint race of the Portuguese Grand Prix, had a more difficult Saturday, finishing eighth after starting in thirteenth position. He admitted to not being in great shape at the Portimão circuit, describing his driving as not smooth and aware that he needs to improve.
« I wasn't brilliant on the track this Saturday, so I have to find a way to improve for tomorrow,” he explained, praising the solid performance of Casa Particular in Viñales throughout the weekend.
Aleix Espargaró mentioned his difficulties during Q1 qualifying, where he failed to take advantage of the presence ofAlex Marquez to improve your time. As for the Sprint race, he believes he achieved a “ decent performance“, feeling fast towards the end.
Aleix Espargaró: “ Portimao is not really my style »
However, he stressed that Portimão does not naturally lend itself to his driving style, marked by a less aggressive approach, particularly in braking and cornering. “ It's not really my style, but I have no excuse. I have to be fast everywhere,” he said.
With the main race scheduled for this Sunday, I will espargaro is optimistic about his chances of finishing in the top five. “ I'm going to try to learn from Maverick this afternoon. Sunday's race will be different, especially with the medium tire. I don't think I can aim for victory or the podium, but a top five is in my ropes,” he concluded, determined to learn the lessons necessary to improve his performance.
MotoGP, Portugal J2: Starting grid:
MotoGP, Portugal J2: Sprint classification
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