Aleix Espargaro: TC mistake, we are not at the level to fight for this title Full story 👉 MotoGP AustralianGP
The Aprilia rider set what would be the second fastest lap of the race, on lap 8 of 27, despite still in tyre-saving mode and held a close sixth place during the middle stages.
“I had a lot of traction control, the bike was cutting a lot of power for some reason and didn't go forward. “I tried from the beginning of the race to save some tyre, braking more aggressive to use more the front [than the rear]. But I don't know what happened at the end.“I was very, very angry, frustrated because I had the speed to fight for victory today.
“I think that on the last three races we prove that we are not together as a team,” Espargaro said. “We are not at the level to fight for this title. “It’s frustrating after the hard job we did in the first 70% of the championship, to finish outside of the top five in these last three races. It hurts me.
While Espargaro lost big points to Bagnaia in Australia, Quartararo’s crash means the Yamaha rider is now a reduced 13 points ahead of him, in second place.Having only claimed one podium before this year, the RS-GP's title challenge has been the surprise of the season. But Espargaro feels the flyaway races have underlined the supremacy of Ducati.
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