Aleix Espargaro: ‘A strange day for me with two crashes’

Aleix Espargaro For him, the first day of the Motorland Aragon Grand Prix was “a strange day. We had two crashes at Turn 16 in the morning and Turn 14 in the afternoon,” he admitted, not remembering “the last time.” I admit that it happened to him.

“I remember Marc the best. I think it was when he won 10 in a row. He actually fell a lot. That’s why it’s important to understand the limits. I want to win again, I want to go to the limit, that’s why I understand. I need to, but I didn’t understand it well today and I hope to understand it better tomorrow,” lamented Espargaro.

“At least I know where I fell. The truth is, except for Turn 14, there was a different type of track in the second, where the bike split in two, the frame and swingarm were destroyed, and it was really slow. ‘So I hope I never crash there again,’ admitted the Aprilia rider.

“With the tires Michelin brought, we feel we are going slow. This year they brought us softer tyres, and we scored 47.5 at the beginning. It’s not that fast, so that feeling and MotoGP pilots feel the grip is low and everyone except me is a little cautious, so the asphalt feels very low,” explains Aleix Espargaro.

“I loved leading the first training session, nothing more, but for a long time I loved seeing myself competitive again. I now do 47.5 of those laps on the race tyres.First of all we have the speed and then we have to adjust the limits a little bit,” claims the Aprilia rider.

“You have to understand your limits, but the important thing is not to make more mistakes. I crashed twice and lost confidence. I broke the bike in half, but that’s not good in any case. “Even if it’s a bike, it’s never a good thing. I think tomorrow will improve a lot, but we have to be careful and understand the track. After Misano and Austria, I feel fast again.” .

On the reappearance of Marc Márquez, and Even before they asked him about it, a jokingly smiling Aleix Espargaro indicated: It was a luxury to meet him.I was sure he would be fast at this circuit.He was very fast and I did a few laps with him at the start of FP1.He drove smoothly It’s great to see him back. “

“Just kidding, it’s completely understandable for him to ask about Marc. If you spend three races asking… no, when he comes back after Mugello. He’s had four surgeries and is a 25-time champion. When asked about Marquez’s return in Aragon after winning Shipp, Alex Espargaro explained: