Aleix Espargaro says brother Pol is ‘happy’ with a revised MotoGP role at KTM next season, which will see him switch from race rider to test and wild-card duties.
After the frustration of another technical DNF in the Sprint, Aleix Espargaro delivered ‘probably my best performance in the wet’ during Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP.
After seeing his MotoGP title challenge fade away during the overseas rounds last season, Aleix Espargaro aims to make amends by breaking into the championship top four at the flyaways this time around.
Marco Bezzecchi has won the first-ever Indian MotoGP while Francesco Bagnaia lost second place when he crashed out shortly after overtaking title rival Jorge Martin.
It wasn’t only KTM’s MotoGP riders that got to try a carbon fibre frame during Monday’s Misano test, with Aprilia also making their version of the composite frame available to Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales.
Friday’s Safety Commission meeting at Misano included a video presentation on the last-minute safety updates being made at the Buddh International Circuit for the upcoming Indian MotoGP.
Maverick Vinales has taken a shot at Yamaha by saying ‘I wasn’t treated well in the past’, and that Aprilia value him much more after helping the Italian manufacturer secure their first-ever 1-2 in MotoGP.