The least we can say is that Pol Espargaro had a very good Australian weekend!
Qualified on the front row, taking advantage of both an excellent strategy to avoid Q1 and a very good pace in Q2, the Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider concluded the Australian Grand Prix in 5th position, after leading the race during the first round. This is his third 5th place of the season, his best result in 2016 being a 4th place at Assen.
Pol Espargaro will nevertheless undoubtedly have one small regret; that of not having been able to contain the factory drivers and that devil Cal Crutchlow, who now increases his lead in the satellite driver standings to 20 points.
Espargaro Pol, 5th in the race, 8th in the championship: “Today I showed all my cards and we can leave Phillip Island feeling satisfied with our performance during the weekend. The start itself was good and I went to the front of the pack, and made no mistakes. In addition, I tried to brake smoothly and not take unnecessary risks throughout the GP. However, I can't help but feel a little frustrated when I think about how the factory riders passed me, while I was trying to fight with them, but I guess that's how it is let things happen. However, I know that we gave our all, and I must say that the team continues to work in the same way as they have since our first day together, even if there are only two races left. to do together, and I really appreciate that. I think we were probably a little bit lucky that dry running time was limited this weekend, because I think that's why we were ahead of a few factory riders today. However, looking at the result, we have to be happy with what we take away from this GP, and we will continue to fight for another strong result next week in Malaysia. »
