The hours pass and we still can't get over the intensity of this crazy MotoGP qualifying at Silverstone, for which Aleix Espargaró was the guiding light from FP4. At that time and in view of his terrible fall which the images confirm, we did not give much of his participation in Q2 and we even doubted the continuation of his British Grand Prix. Half an hour later, however, he was the first to beat the track record and he ended up placing his Aprilia on the second row of the starting grid...
The emotion is still present at Silverstone this Saturday after an afternoon that will be remembered. Among the witnesses, there was a Sylvain Guintoli, private of Suzuka due to injury, but with passion still on edge. He tells how he experienced this session of British Grand Prix on crash.net. Showcasing his skills to the BT Sports channel, he said: “lThe violence of the accident, the way he was knocked off the bike, it was huge ". The Frenchman is also admiring: “ he could barely ride his motorcycle. That's what adrenaline can do. These guys, these pilots, these humans have the ability to dig deep and forget the pain ».
Sylvain Guintoli: “ for Aleix Espargaró it was the performance of his life, he is a threat this year for the title«
The tricolor which still bears the colors of Suzuki does not hide the fact that the Spaniard had not taken certain precautions: “ on the first laps, with a hard tire, you have to take your time to activate it. It's easy to make a mistake like this and be surprised. The way it works is the harder the tire, the more load it needs and the longer it needs. It is easier to be surprised by violent reactions. It's harder to feel the limit ».
« Especially on that specific turn when you haven't turned left in a while. Tires need time to break in. They are designed to activate quickly. You must respect this. The harder the tire, the harder it is to get a good feel ". And he ends: “ we saw it fly high into the air and land heavily. He could have really hurt himself. It was superb for Espargaró. To do this kind of trick, you have to take as many risks as possible. Despite massive discomfort, it was the performance of his life. You have to put everything in place to win a world championship and that's why Aleix is a threat this year ". To the wise...
