Repsol Honda rider Pol Espargaro had to settle for twelfth and final position in Austin’s Qualfying 2 and talked about his own mistakes.
A second behind was too much for Pol Espargaró in Austin’s qualifying 2. The 30-year-old Spaniard had to be content with starting position 12. Behind his team-mates Marc Márquez and Taka Nakagami (LCR-Honda), he will be the third-best Honda driver in the race on the extremely undulating “Circuit of the Americas” on Sunday.
The Catalan also had to digest a departure. “Then in Q2 I missed the last attempt by five or eight seconds. I was in a group with Jack and a few other riders and unfortunately I wasn’t good enough to realize it was the final lap. So I couldn’t take advantage of the second tire. The guilt lies entirely with me. “
The younger Espargaró brother also states: “I didn’t perform well, that pisses me off. The front wheel often folds in front of me. The bike is difficult to turn with the hard tire. It will definitely not be an easy race. “
“20 laps are part of the sport – the race distance is physically demanding,” says Pol. “But that’s part of our job. It is clear that this World Championship run will not be a mess. It’s also about how many hours you train. But it will surely be a chore. I feel better with the days. It wasn’t as bad on Saturday as it was on Friday. “
“I want to be strong in the race”, has. made Pole. «After the fall, I had to take the other bike with different tires. That doesn’t give you a lot of confidence to qualify. It all put me in a bad position. You have to be constant in the race. It’s getting really tough physically. “
MotoGP results, Austin, Q2 (October 2nd):
1. Bagnaia, Ducati, 2: 02.781 min
2. Quartararo, Yamaha, 2: 03,129 min, + 0.348 sec
3. Marc Márquez, Honda, 2: 03.209, + 0.428
4. Martin, Ducati, 2: 03.278, + 0.497
5. Nakagami, Honda, 2: 03,292, + 0,511
6. Zarco, Ducati, 2: 03.379, + 0.598
7. Rins, Suzuki, 2:03,453, + 0,672
8. Mir, Suzuki, 2: 03.528, + 0.747
9. Marini, Ducati, 2: 03.546, + 0.765
10. Miller, Ducati, 2:03,720, + 0,939
11. Binder, KTM, 2: 03,781, +1,000
12. Pol Espargaro, Honda, 2: 03,875, + 1,094
The rest of the starting grid:
13. Morbidelli, Yamaha, 2:03,872 min
14. Dovizioso, Yamaha, 2:04,044
15. Alex Marquez, Honda, 2: 04,100
16. Bastianini, Ducati, 2: 04,118
17. Lecuona, KTM, 2: 04,324
18. Oliveira, KTM, 2:04,392
19. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, 2: 04,419
20. Rossi, Yamaha, 2:04,699
21. Petrucci, KTM, 2: 04.829
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