Lost duel with Marc Marquez does not bring down Aleix Espargaró

Aleix Espargaró recounts lost duel

The last lap of the Sprint MotoGP thrilled the large and lively Thai crowd with a fight that ended under the checkered flag between Aleix Espargaró and Marc Marquez. The Spaniard of Aprilia, who after starting from the third box had accumulated a good margin over his compatriot, was pushing to threaten the'last step of the podium occupied by Marini. A "long" reset his advantage and, between overtaking and counter-overtaking, è transited to fifth place. But the feeling there'è on a hostile track, and the long race on Sunday will give Espargaró way to take advantage of the good work done during the test sessions.

"I’m proud of the work we’re doing on this track,” said Aleix. “Remembering last year, I had arrived here without high expectations but I have to say that I’m doing well. In the last laps today I wanted to try to fight with Marini for the podium, but I made a mistake allowing Marc to make up for it. È it was an exciting last lap, I knew he would try at the last corner and although I braked hard è managed to stay in front of me". 

"Sunday in the race there will be much more strategy, but with the harder compound on the rear I was fast so I will try again; to fight for the podium" concluded the’former Suzuki.