"As a courtesy, in Barcelona my future should be clear"

Although Aleix Espargaro he was one of the stars of the championship, he finished second in the world championship after a victory and two podiums and seven points from Quartararo before the race started today, and he was a major part in the jumping provided by Noale’s Bike Today 2022, the two-year contract renewal sought by Granollers remains unsigned. And it was the ‘mercato’ that exploded in the air and as if the global crisis wasn’t enough, Suzuki’s fears exploded even more and the offers were unacceptable for people who risked their lives on a motorcycle.

This Saturday Aleix was again asked about his future: “I won’t take care of it. I’m a little sad about the situation, every race is more and I won’t wait forever. I haven’t thought of a deadline yet, but can’t go past Mugello (May 29). In Barcelona (June 5) my future is clear, we have interesting things. I’m not in a hurry, because time plays in my favor, in every race I’m stronger and I’m still fighting for the championship, it’s more a matter of respect, in Barcelona my future must be clear ”.

On Friday he did not leave or retire: “I want to continue because it will cost a lot for me to reach this level this year, but it is not up to me. I want to continue in this paddock for another two years, but I know what to do, there is life after this paddock. If this is the last year, this is the last year. “

Regarding his third spot on the grid after finishing third in qualifying, he pointed out that “there are chances that you think you can do better, that you made a mistake, but it’s actually impossible to improve. I don’t fight against ‘ pole ‘by Pecco.the perfect lap, I only lost tenth in the fourth set, but I can’t keep the bike properly at the finish line and this track costs a lot on this track and I like the circuits if where I let the bike run better, but here’s the opposite, ”explains the Aprilia rider.

“Yes, it’s true that the team did a very good job to help me, we worked a lot, we changed the shock absorber setting to try to stop the bike a bit, but it’s not my style and I’m happy, because I did of two very good laps, and the front row is essential for tomorrow ”.

From falling into FP4, he admitted to “making a mistake”. “My mistake was one hundred percent” and explained that he was “caught braking, the soft rear wheel pushes me hard in the front when braking and I can’t stop the bike. On the second bike I don’t have all of them. me, because I haven’t used it yet, I have an engine that has many kilometers and I thought ‘you broke it well’, but no, I became strong and on the first wheel, without risk, because I already knew if I crashed, I didn’t have a second bike, I had a good feeling, and I had two almost suicidal laps. The times made here were incredible, “Espargaró assured.

“We have left the local hero, because Fabio here is very fast, and over one lap he is also good, so getting ahead of him is important and tomorrow I will try to continue there, but we will see what the weather conditions are. . is, because it seems like everything can be very changeable, although hopefully it won’t rain tomorrow, because we’re really doing well to fight up front “, insisted Aleix Espargaró.