16th in Catalan GP Sprint for Aleix Espargaro
The Honda HRC Test Team continued to work diligently with Aleix Espargaro at the helm in Barcelona, qualifying in 19th and racing to 16th – just five seconds behind Joan Mir. It proved to be a more challenging than expected as he continues to recover from his injuries. More to come tomorrow from the #41 as he and the Test Team implement a number of changes.
Aleix Espargaro
“Our race started really well, when you’re at the back for a short race like this it’s very intense straight away. I was able to stay with Mir, Martin and Morbidelli and matching their pace. I was also satisfied with our speed in Q1 – these are two positives to take from today. The Sprint was more challenging than I was expecting, and I am a bit more sore and tired than I thought I would be. At the end of the race we found some things we need to work on, time to make some changes overnight and see what we can improve.”
