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MotoGP, Misano 2: a turning point for Aprilia? Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales under pressure

Aleix Espargaró is ready to take to the track for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Misano World Circuit, the fourteenth round of the 2024 MotoGP season. After a series of difficult races, the Aprilia Racing rider is determined to turn things around and get back into the fight for the top positions. He has stepped up his work during the official tests, focusing on improving his performance in view of this last European race before the Asian tour.

Aleix Espargaró expressed his willingness to take advantage of the lessons learned during tests and overcome the challenges of the first race to
Misano. ” The first race in Misano didn’t go as we had hoped. Obviously the rain influenced the race, but we were not as fast as we hoped. During testing, we
have identified the direction to followand I hope we can improve. It is a complicated track for usbut we are ready to fight for important positions
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Now it’s up to us to raise the bar at Aprilia »

His teammate,
Maverick Vinalesalso has the opportunity to redeem himself after a difficult weekend in the first race at
Misano. Thanks to the work done during the MotoGP tests,
Vinales says he is confident and sees this new race as an opportunity to show his competitiveness and to progress before leaving for the races in Asia.

Vinales said: ” We are starting a new race weekend at Misano, and I think it is
an excellent opportunity to progress. In the first race and the tests we understood a lot of things, but now it’s up to us to raise the level. It’s mandatory to give everything in every lap, every session, every race. We are focused to take a step forward,
It is important to close well before races in Asia. My goal is to improve, not make mistakes, and keep fighting.
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The two pilots ofAprilia are ready to take up the challenge and give their best in front of the Italian fans for this second round at Misano.

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