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He was hoping for something more, and instead Aleix Espargaro had to settle for ninth place at the end of the Le Mans GP.
"I was not brilliant today, although I could have finished in the top five. Unfortunately Bastianini hit me at high speed, luckily there was an escape route, however I don't know why he didn't take the penalty. After that I lost time behind Di Giannatonio and Quartararo, we passed and re-passed each other a few times, then Morbidelli hit me hard at the last chicane, and I was tucked in by Binder. Also for Franco no penalty. In both cases I had to pull the bike up, but I saved myself. The feeling is that the marshals only intervene if a crash results from the incident. In my opinion the action should be judged not the outcome. In particular I think of Enea, if I had kept the trajectory we would have both made a crazy flight being very fast. Having said that for this I lost six or seven seconds."
For the Aprilia bearer all the bitterness of a chance thrown away. "I think I could have played with my teammate or at least been faster and instead I suffered from the lack of grip . I expected with the low temperatures to have more traction and be in better shape like yesterday. Overall I still can't be stable and consistent. Forecast for Barcelona? I expect a crazy weekend."
Asked if he will go talk to the stewards, the Iberian said, "No, also because it wouldn't change anything. They do their job, I do mine."
Finally responding to those who asked him which pilot he would choose for the future, he asserted, "Martin and Acosta. In my opinion Jorge is the fastest of the moment, while Pedro represents the tomorrow of the sport in the next 12 years."
Fifth at the checkered flag Maverick Vinales was unable to confirm his Sprint Race performance.
"I think all in all it was a good weekend ," he said, "in Jerez we had much more potential than in Le Mans, in fact I'm annoyed that we didn't pick up as much as we really could have. I certainly had high expectations to fight for the top positions today, in fact I wanted to take advantage of Marquez's tow the moment he passed me.The problem is that I suffered from tire degradation, but especially in braking, losing precious tenths in several areas. So we have to analyze the data to improve, knowing that this is perhaps not the best track for our bike."
Overtaking Marquez was the key to his race. "Unfortunately, I made a small mistake.When I passed Diggia I was thinking of attacking Marc so I could get to play for the top positions, however the tire wore out quickly and it was not possible. Of course, I was aware that Pecco and Martin would be fast right away."
Not everything is to be thrown away, however. "If we do badly and finish fifth like today I think it's important. Unfortunately in the final Bastianini came like a missile and I couldn't do anything to defend myself. I repeat, the balance of this weekend is positive. I aim to keep an open mind and be proactive for the next races."
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