Aleix Espargaro expresses confidence in the latest Yamaha M1 upgrades despite facing challenges in time attacks during pre-season testing. He highlights improvements in braking and corner exit, attributing these advancements to the new components. While he remains focused on enhancing his fast lap times, Espargaro is optimistic about his race pace and overall readiness for the upcoming MotoGP season.
The Spaniard admitted he couldn’t get the most from his M1 during time attacks, leaving him 1.2s from the top and 0.5s from team-mate Fabio Quartararo, but was much more comfortable in terms of race pace.
“These days in Sepang and Buriram went in a good way,” he said. “We tested many, many items. Most of them we are using right now so I can say that I improved my base bike. “For sure we need to keep working on the fast lap. Still I'm a little bit far in this sense. I couldn't go below the ‘30s. So let's see if in GP weekend we can find something because in terms of pace, we are on a good way.”
“But in respect to last year when I was really struggling in the straight braking area, with rear lift, we improved this.”“In terms of acceleration, by improving the braking area, I'm able to stop better the bike. So then I'm on a better line and I can pick up the bike better .”
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