Aleix Espargaró finished the Sprint race of the MotoGP British Grand Prix in third place. After starting from pole position, he was unable to hold off Enea Bastianini (Ducati) and Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) and chose not to take excessive risks with overtaking.
Quoted by TodoCircuito.com, the Aprilia rider spoke about the record lap at Silverstone that secured him pole position: ‘It was a very good day. I don’t know if this lap was better or worse than the one in Barcelona; I did the lap practically with my eyes closed’.
Regarding the race, Espargaró commented that he was surprised by Bastianini: ‘I knew that Jorge was very explosive from the start, but I didn’t expect Enea’s pace and had no choice but to chase him’.
Although he stayed on Martín’s tail, the #41 chose not to overtake and explained his cautious approach: ‘From the beginning, I knew it was Martín ahead of me, and if I had the opportunity, I would overtake him differently than others. There are others who, if they have to kill their mother to get pole position, would do it and then apologize’.
