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Spanish podium in Argentina with a Aleix Espargaró who celebrated his 200th GP with the first victory of his racing career. A triumph that, in addition, served to place him as provisional leader of the World Cup. George Martin, who led almost the entire race, finished second and added the first points of this season after the problems he suffered in Qatar and Indonesia. “I am happy, it has taken me a long time to get here. Also, it was special because it was my 200th race and I had a lot of pressure because everyone told me that I was going to win. Everyone was analyzing the rhythm but it was all new to me. The race went well and in the last four laps I have been the strongeste. It’s a dream », explained Aleix Espargaró, who got his first victory at 32 years old. The Catalan Aprilia rider couldn’t hold back his tears.
Excellent start by Jorge Martín, who overtook Aleix Espargaró as soon as the traffic lights went out. The man from Madrid took the lead and prepared to shoot hard, followed by the two Espargaró brothers. Very bad start, on the other hand, of Fabio Quartararo, who was placed eleventh, behind Bastianini. With two zeros in the first two races, the Pramac Racing driver needed a victory to get his pulse back in the World Championship. Alex Rins, Joan Mir and Maverick Viñales joined the head of the race. Six Spanish drivers in the top six positions. And with Marc Márquez watching the competition from home on TV.
With eleven laps to go he fell to the ground Pol Espargaró, who was fighting to be on the podium along with his brother. And Aleix began the offensive to try to take the first win of his career, but the Catalan’s overtaking did not get a prize because the Madrid, with more temperance, held him and passed him again. Third time was the charm and Aleix managed to place his Aprilia ahead of the Ducati with five laps to go. The oldest of the Espargaró began to put land in between and the distance on the last lap was already unattainable for Martín. Alex Rins completed the drawer.
Antonio Jiménez, Aleix’s boss, was excited: «I have no words. It is the beginning of a new era for Aleix and for Aprilia. Why not dream? We are world leaders but now you have to think race by race. Going to the United States with this result is going to be very important for Aleix.”
Moto2: Aldeguer falls and Vietti wins
An arguable maneuver Celestino Vietti Halfway through the race, the dreams of Fermín Aldeguer ended, who aspired to win the race after a dream weekend in which he not only led all the free practices and Q2, but also got pole position, becoming the most youngest (16 years and 262 days) in the history of the intermediate category to do so. The action was reviewed by management, which considered it a racing incident, while Aldeguer had to visit the doctor, since in his fall he hit his head and was visibly stunned. The Murcian had started very well, doing well on pole for him and leading the race for the first four laps, at which point he was overtaken by Vietti. In the first turn, Augusto Fernández and Manu González had already fallen. The KTM rider started very badly and in the first corner he went to the ground together with the other Spaniard, who started from tenth place. Aaron Canet, who started 12th, was coming back and was placed in the group that was fighting for victory, important not to lose distance in the fight for the World Cup. Final victory for Vietti, which reinforces his leadership in the general classification. Second place for Somkiat Chantra and third for Ogurawho overtook Canet in the last corner, preventing the Spaniard from climbing back into the box.
«Physically I am fine, with a scratch on my knee and my foot hurts a little but nothing happens. I don’t know how it was because it was very fast. I have seen that it was long, I have entered and I have found it. I’ve seen myself on the lawn and that’s it. This is racing and nothing can be done. Learn for the next one and that’s it, “explained Aldeguer.
Moto3: Victory and leadership for García Dols
great victory of Sergio Garcia Dols in a spectacular last lap in which he overtook Foggia in the last corner. Fifth win for the Spanish driver, which gives him the leadership of the World Cup with a four-point advantage over the Italian driver. García Dols made a good start, defending the pole achieved on Saturday. Izan Guevara overtook Rossi and Sasaki on the first lap and tried to lead the race but with 12 laps to go he had a breakdown and had to retire. With one lap to go he launched his offensive Foggia together with Suzuki, who overtook the Burriana rider but the Aspar Team rider simmered a double overtaking on the last lap. “It was a very difficult race. At first, the sensations were not the best, but, little by little, I got better. The sensations were incredible at the end. In overtaking, I closed my eyes and said to myself: ‘I have to try it’. I have been improvising. Fate has brought me back 2019when I had one of the biggest crashes of my life and I couldn’t go out for my first race”, commented García Dols after getting off the bike.
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