The Australian revealed this Thursday, from the Marco Simoncelli circuit, that KTM informed him on Saturday of the Austrian Grand Prix that they did not count on him with a view to next season, when he had the feeling that everything was ready to continue in the Tech3 line-up, whose bikes will be painted in the colors of GasGas.
“My idea was always to stay here. KTM has broken my heart. I felt that they did not even value the [Moto2] World Championship that I won. I don’t think it was a disaster, to tell you the truth,” a visibly depressed Remy Gardner told reporters.
The sincerity of the rider from Sydney, who still does not know what he will do in 2023, and who simply knows that he will not be in MotoGP because there is no place for him, reached his fellow members of the grid. Aleix Espargaró, one of those who has the most experience in the heavy motorcycle category and who, at the same time, is less hesitant when asked for his opinion, spoke openly about the ruthless sports policy applied by KTM, and about what they can give Faith several of the runners who have worn their colors.
For the Aprilia rider, the manufacturer of the orange bikes seems to be unaware of the leap that any rookie landing in MotoGP entails.
“I don’t understand why KTM treats Remy Gardner like this. It’s very sad. He hasn’t done too badly. He won the Moto2 title last year. What did they expect from him, what did he win races for? If they expected him to win the title, obviously They have to fire him,” said Espargaró, who is still hooked on the fight for the crown.
The eldest of the brothers from Granollers (Barcelona) is 32 points behind Fabio Quartararo, the leader of the World Cup, and enjoys a margin of 12 points over Pecco Bagnaia, the third, who arrives packed after accumulating three consecutive victories.
“If you want to fight for the title it is difficult to finish sixth; you have to finish on the podium. Especially when you have this difference with the leader, and when the third does nothing but win and win,” agreed the Catalan.
Faced with the possibility that Marc Márquez could reappear before the end of the course and intercede in the fight for the championship, Espargaró would not hesitate for a second to ask his compatriot to lend him a hand.
“I would ask Márquez on his knees to help me win the title, but each one makes his career. If he can help me, better me than the others. Marc and I have known each other since we were little, we have a better relationship than with the other two , we are both Spanish”, clinched #41.
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