Battling Espargaro finishes 14th in Spanish GP
Aleix Espargaro officially completed his first weekend as a Honda HRC rider with a spirited ride to 14th place in front of his home fans in Jerez. With progress made each day, Espargaro and the Honda HRC Test Team completed their objectives for the weekend. Unfortunately, a post-race tyre pressure penalty would see the #41 demoted to 17th.
Aleix Espargaro
“Today I am satisfied with what we have done. Honestly, I went to bed a little bit angry because I thought we left some things on track. But today everyone was able to make and step and improve, we just need a bit more time and we can be there closer with the other Honda riders. I felt better with every lap in the race and at the middle of the race I was able to mirror the times of the other Honda riders. A solid weekend and importantly our comments align with the other riders, and we have more information for our work. A pleasure to wear these colours.”
