MotoGP | GP Portimao Race, Aleix Espargarò: “I'm very happy”

Portuguese GP Portimao Aprilia– Great podium placement for Aleix Espargarò in the Portuguese Grand Prix, fifth round of the 2022 MotoGP world championship. The Spaniard from Aprilia, after a good start, managed to keep up with the pace of the best, arriving just a few thousandths behind the second place finisher, Johann Zarco. Important indications that confirm the excellent state of shape of the RS-GP. Maverick Vinales is also in the points, making a clear recovery after a start to the championship below expectations.

Statements by Aleix Espargarò Portimao MotoGP 2022 race

"I'm really happy! Today Fabio was unbeatable, I lost a lot of time at the start both due to an imperfect start and the slightly too tough battle with Alex Marquez. Then I managed to get into my rhythm, which to be honest was very good, and in the end I also tried to attack Zarco. However, the risk was too high and so I accepted third place. From a championship perspective it is a great result. Once again we have shown that we can fight with the best."

Maverick Vinales Statements Portimao MotoGP Race 2022

“Unfortunately our race was affected by the tests, starting from FP3. Not being able to start further ahead prevents me from taking advantage of our pace, which is fast. When you have to fight and overtake, a series of problems arise: you waste time, the tires heat up, I can't drive cleanly and everything becomes more complicated. This makes me angry because in the right conditions I can be fast, but Saturday remains our Achilles' heel."

Lorenzo Savadori Statements Portimao MotoGP Race 2022

“Even in the race we continued our development work, it was essential for us to cover kilometers and, except for the crash at the end, we succeeded. We have many new parts to try that still need refinement, that's what we're here for. However, I am very happy with Aleix's podium, it means a lot for the whole team and pushes us to always give our best to make the RS-GP grow."