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His Misano GP ended with a withdrawl, but at least Aleix Espargaro said he was convinced that he had nothing to recriminate and that he was glad he had tried a flag to flag to try to recover some positions. A bit like his fellow countryman, Martin, the Aprilia rider paid for his choice, due to traitorous weather that, instead of indulging them, went in the opposite direction.
"I ventured the pit stop to take the bike on wet, since I was behind and had no pace. It was raining hard at the time but, unfortunately, it wan't beneficial," he began his analysis. "We had seen the forecast with the team. With a little more rain, anything could've happened. My plan wasn't to get back in, but there had already been falls, it was raining hard and I was slow, so why wouldn't I take the risk?" the 35-year-old asked, rhetorically.
Besides the finish, this weekend turned out to be below expectations for the Italian team. "We had a meeting with the technicians and, personally, I don't understand what's going on. All four of us are struggling. We're definitely not at the level of Ducati. In Silverstone and Austria, we didn't suffer much, but we weren't competitive in Aragon and here. We'll try tomorrow during the test to find a solution. I have many ideas, and I want to try different things. We'll see," he added, giving great importance to Monday's appointment.
"If the rivals are stronger, you have to make sure to improve. Our pace isn't bad, but the Desmosedicis are flying, and we're not even at the level of the KTMs. At the moment, we don't understand where we lose all that time. We lack grip. Simoncelli and MotorLand have complex layouts, especially if there's bad weather, but this isn't meant to be an excuse. Next weekend here, I want to be in the fight," he finally stated in combative manner.
