Aleix Espargarò defends Jorge Martin and attacks Davide Tardozzi

Aleix Espargarò attacks Davide Tardozzi

The Friday free practice of the Valencia GP è was characterized by several controversies regarding the strategy implemented by Jorge Martin to put pressure on his rival for the title Pecco Bagnaia. On the subject, the Aprilia centaur Aleix Espargarò, in addition to defending his compatriot, wanted to condemn the behavior of Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi, who allegedly voluntarily hindered the Prima Pramac rider in the pit lane.

"I è did not like to see some member of Ducati do what è happened a few years ago in Moto3 with Fernandez. On that occasion they ejected the mechanics. This è the è only negative thing about the day" began the Spanish centaur to the microphones of "motorcyclesports".

"Jorge just tried to get a little nervous' Pecco who had all the space he needed in front of himé and Quartararo’s reference. He still did not è manage to get a chrono good enough to get into Q2, but it was not Martin" fault, continued the Aprilia rider.

On the subject è Davide Tardozzi himself spoke at the microphones of "Sky Sport MotoGp": "I also did nothing irregular. I was stationary and I was inside the white line. I didn’t move and I had to move becauseé Martin was coming at me. Was I in that position on purpose? Of course sì, però I did nothing irregular, just as Jorge did nothing incorrect towards Pecco".