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Fresh from his GP retirement, Aleix Espargaro ended the day of testing at the Misano circuit in 17th place. For him, work also diversified on the radio, which should become an integral part of MotoGP riders' equipment in the near future.
"We've been working on it for three years, particularly to improve communication and in case of a crash. I was one of the riders who pushed the hardest for the introduction, but it's not easy, especially from the GPS point of view. In any case, the sooner it is ready, the better it will be for the show. Of course at some tracks it will be complicated to be able to talk, but you have to get used to the new technologies," he said enthusiastically making a comparison with F1, " The radio team and the Netflix series has brought good things. As a show, ours is better, but the messages are fun. For example, in the race on Sunday, the dialogue with my technician regarding the return to the pit lane could have been aired."
Many protagonists in the championship continue to be skeptical. "People complain and that's the easiest attitude, in reality no one knows what it would really be like. You have to try it before claiming that it leads to losing focus. It is worse to turn on the rear lowerer in that you have to open your hand and brake hard to turn it off. Surely five years ago no one could have imagined that in every acceleration you would find yourself having to push a button. Should it be dangerous we will remove it, but I don't think so. A lot is being done to implement safety, so when it comes there will be no problem," the Aprilia rider was quick to reassure.
Today was also an opportunity to test some new features on the RS-GP. "We started late because of the track conditions, so the only thing I was able to try were some very used tires in combination with some new swingarms to try to get more grip and stop the bike better, but no progress. The flared tank? I saw it on Ducati and Honda and asked Aprilia to prepare it. they need it to brake the bike, but me being tall I couldn't get my legs stuck. We will try again," he explained.
Replacing him in 2025 will be his friend Martin, someone accustomed to always getting to the front. "He will not have an easy task coming from the team that has the best bike, but that was his desire. The manufacturer has the means to adapt the bike to his needs and him to be competitive. It will not be a walk in the park, but he will make it to be number one in the team - the words of esteem toward his compatriot among other protagonists of a complicated GP - I went to his motorhome after the race, hugged him, we looked each other in the eyes without saying anything and he understood. He accepted that he was wrong. He felt it had gotten too slippery and he went back in. He asked me if I had done it too because I had seen him and I,to play it down, said yes I thought he wanted to go home and I had decided to follow him. He certainly made a mistake and it will make him stronger. In the past it has happened to him to fall while he was in the lead, to mess up tires. It's all part of the process."
Over the weekend Bo Bendsneyder engaged in Moto 2 and was sacked on the spot to be replaced. An issue that has existed for some time and seemingly without solution. "Riders are not protected in terms of contract and cannot leave one team to move to another, on the contrary, the teams can send you away," complained the Iberian.
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