2023-08-31 20:27:12
It is his first date in Spain after his injury, but that Pol Espargaró is not overly concerned. The Catalan rider is clear about it and now is the perfect time to take the final step forward and start fighting to be in the top 10 every weekend, so he will stop thinking about his physical problems .
The GasGas rider hopes to finish recovering all the confidence in his motorcycle, and assures that he is not worried about what happens in 2024. Pol acknowledges that he is calm and He firmly points out that his seat for next season is guaranteedSo the problem now falls into the hands of KTM, who will have to decide which rider is on each bike and each team next season.
During the day prior to the Catalunya GP, the man from Granollers spoke to the press and gave more details on how he faces this new challenge:
Motivated for this weekenda: “I am looking forward to it after the Austrian GP, where I was able to do a full weekend competing enough to get into Q2 and also in the race I lacked a little more, but I was able to finish in front of many drivers and I am happy with the result ”.
It is necessary to return to your usual rhythm: “It is mandatory to start aiming a little higher, in Austria I was ahead of Augusto and Jack, but Brad took a lot of time from us, we have a lot of margin ahead of us. Until we reach Brad’s level, he will have to continue working ”.
Need to pass page: “We should start not thinking about the injury anymore. I still have some time to recover, but that requires some time on the track with some changes of direction entering very peculiar curves where I lose time. That is not an excuse, if I come here it is to give 100% and otherwise I should not continue here”.
Ready for his first double: “There is no other, so yes (laughs). I answer you on Sunday after Misano, there is not much alternative”.
His future is assured despite the fact that Dorna will not allow a fifth KTM for Pedro Acosta: “Yor I have a two-year contract and I will be next year with these colors. I want to compete and show that I am fast, not just for the simple fact of having a signed contract, which is enough. I want to be competitive and fast on this bike. In Austria I could more or less, but I’m far from what I think I can do.”
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The problem is a KTM thing: “(If Augusto is calm) there is no more. You should ask those responsible for the brand to find out what they are going to do. The bikes do not belong to the championship, whether they like it or not. The owners decide what to do with them in the end. If Augusto has a contract, they have to answer what they will do.
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