Great sixth place for Aleix Espargaro at Sachsenring

In a race disrupted by pre-race rain, the NGM Forward Racing Team made a good race with Aleix Espargaro, finishing in a well deserved sixth place. With today’s result the Spaniard confirms his 6th position in the Championship with 77 points.

It was another complicated round with the rain started to fall just before the MotoGP race. With the track drying quickly, Espargaro together with other 13 riders changed from wet set-up to dry after the final warm up lap, meaning they had to start from pit lane.

Starting from the pit lane, it was a hard race for Aleix, who had to recover several positions and finally finished 6th.

Now the MotoGP riders will enjoy the summer break before coming back on track at Indianapolis for the 10th round of the season on August 10th.

Aleix Espargaro
“It was a crazy race with a chaotic start. In the warm up lap we saw that the track was drying quickly so I decided to enter the pit and change bike from wet-set up to dry. The start from the pit lane was a sort of “motocross style” and I enjoyed the race, but I made a mistake choosing the softer compound for the front. In two laps the track was completely dry and in the second part of the race I struggled a lot because the front tyre dropped. It’s a pity because I had the pace to fight with Jorge and Valentino. Anyway I’m satisfied with today’s result and happy to leave Germany with the 6th place in the Championship. Now I will enjoy some holidays at the seaside to recharge the batteries for a strong second part of the season”.

Source: NGM Forward Racing