Aleix Espargaro was accused by Ducati rider Enea Bastianini of supporting Jorge Martin in his MotoGP championship battle when the pair engaged in a close battle
in his MotoGP championship battle when the pair engaged in a close battle for the fourth spot. Now though, the Aprilia rider has hit back at Bastianini, saying that he had to protect his "little brother" Jorge Martin who was under pressure from the other Ducatis during the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona. Martin started fourth on the grid but went on to secure the third spot and won his first MotoGP world championship title.
“Alex Marquez did an amazing race and he beat me. And Enea couldn’t. So, I did the maximum possible. If he thinks that I tried to be slow, it’s impossible.Being the only Aprilia rider who fought with the Ducatis at the front, Espargaro listed several other reasons that led him to award full points to his last Grand Prix. He added:“I feel that I’m a really lucky person. I’m really grateful for what I lived this weekend. It’s impossible to have dreamt a better weekend.
“We talked a little bit before the race. We both had the feeling that it was all the Ducatis against him, which is completely normal - they were trying to retain the title.“So, even if on the grid it was very motivating for me because it was the last one, once the race started I was completely focused.
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