Fifth row start in Assen for Aleix Espargaro

Tomorrow, Aleix Espargaró will start from the fifth row with the fifteenth best time, whereas teammate Andrea Iannone will have to try to make up positions, starting from the seventh row.

A brave Aleix Espargaró continued to improve and, despite the two fractures to his left leg, he battled to go through into the top twelve. In Q1, a high traffic situation on the track slowed him down on his flying lap, keeping him from launching an assault to go through to Q2. He finished fifteenth with a time of 1’33.547 and tomorrow he’ll start from the fifth row.

ALEIX ESPARGARO
“I must say that the situation with my leg has improved a lot compared to yesterday. I had a pain relief infiltration treatment for the first time and the pain decreased, but there is still poor mobility that limits me, especially in the direction changes. This circuit is not ideal in these conditions. You have to use your body a lot and I struggle when I have to push on the footpegs. In any case, I think that our pace is good. There are three very fast riders, but the rest of the group is rather compact. It could be a fun race.”