Aleix Espargaró’s words at the end of his final official MotoGP race, where the Spaniard finished in fifth place.
Aleix Espargaró officially ended his MotoGP career with a his MotoGP career with a fifth-place finish. In Barcelona, his home turf, the Aprilia rider battled for most of the race with Alex Marquez, avoiding an attack on Martin.
Immediately after the race, speaking to Sky Sport microphones, the Spanish rider commented on his race with a mix of emotions and happiness for both what he achieved today and throughout his career. Here are Espargaró’s words: “In the first half of the race, I felt I had the speed to overtake, but I knew today wasn’t the day. Jorge was fighting for the championship, and I wanted to help him. He was on his own against all the Ducatis, and I understood that he needed help. Every time they passed me, I passed them back. .
In the second part of the race, I struggled a bit more—the tire dropped off—but I’m still happy to have contributed, even if just by 0.1%, to his title in this final race. Jorge is my friend, and he’ll have my bike next year. We planned the race after the warm-up, and everything worked as planned, which is very difficult in MotoGP, but I’m really happy.” “.
The future test rider for Honda then added: “I’m very happy; this has been the best weekend of my life in terms of emotions and everything Aprilia has given me.. It’s been super special. I’m a very lucky person because experiencing everything I’ve experienced this weekend is unique, and I’m very grateful. It wasn’t easy to stay focused on the grid and give 100% every lap during a weekend like this, but I’m very happy I managed to do it “.
Photo: X Aleix Espargaró