Barcelona Subscriber Notes posted. Why Turn 1 crashes are inevitable in this era of MotoGP, how Pecco Bagnaia got incredibly lucky, and Aleix Espargaro's outsize role in Aprilia's success

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https://motomatters.com/analysis/2023/09/04/barcelona_motogp_subscriber_notes_why.html

Aleix Espargaro #AE41 has started doing video vlogs on YouTube. Nothing earth-shattering, but still some interesting insights into the life of a #MotoGP rider.

Two things:
1. Joan Lacueva, Aleix' assistant, works really hard. He's a good lad too.
2. Heartened to see Aleix is a coffee addict, and eschews energy drinks.

https://youtu.be/66V_4FDWGlw

Aleix Espargaro believes the Ducatis are still a step ahead of the rest after following them around today. They can brake so much better than anyone else.

#MotoGP #SepangTest #Ducati #AE41

Track has been open for nearly 2 hours with not much action. Was damp but is drying now. Asked Aleix Espargaro why they weren't going out. "At the level we are now, if the track is not perfect there's no point. We can't learn anything."

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