Aleix Espargaró fended off Fabio Quartararo to claim third place in last Sunday’s Le Mans race, marking his third consecutive podium finish in 2022 and fourth overall.
This puts Espargaro just four points behind the Frenchman in the championship standings, with the Aprilia rider consistently proving that he and his pack are genuine title contenders this year.
However, the Granollers driver still does not have an agreement with Aprilia beyond 2022, with Espargaro revealing during the Austin weekend that initial talks with the Italian manufacturer had left him “sad” as both parties were too far apart. to come to a conclusion.
After asking him about his podium finish at Le Mans, Espargaró assured: “I don’t know what’s happening there. I don’t know what to say. However, the Aprilia rider assures that “it’s not affecting him”: “I’m very happy and I’m enjoying the moment “.
“Of course, it will help me a lot to know my future as soon as possible, because it will give me some peace of mind”.
“I would say there is nothing else I can do, yes I can win every race, but this is very difficult. So finishing every race on the podium is all I can do.”
“But the market is crazy, the championship is crazy, the level of each driver is incredible.”
Commenting on the 2022 Aprilia , Espargaró says that it is the bike he always dreamed of and he cannot explain his current state of “insane” form.
“I have no words, honestly,” he admitted. “I have no explanation, I don’t really understand what is happening. I am enjoying this year a lot, I have the bike I dreamed of.”
“I asked the engineers to make this bike the way I had always dreamed of, and they did.”
Aleix Espargaró is currently just four points behind Fabio, leading the teams’ championship. “It’s crazy,” he confirmed.
