It took Aleix Espargaro 283 races to finally experience the triumph of a Grand Prix victory. In his twelfth season in MotoGP, the elder Espargaro finally delivered his most beautiful, complete performance. For a long time, it seemed that the rider who joined Aprilia in 2017 would once again miss the opportunity. But despite a few small braking errors, Espargaro was today — and has been since the beginning of the weekend — ahead of the pack.
It was his day, and that of Aprilia, which finally reached the level of the other manufacturers on the grid thanks to its most refined RS-GP, and now leads the rider standings after three races.
Fabio Quartararo could do no better than eighth place, finishing 10 seconds behind the winner. The Frenchman undoubtedly hoped for more from his race, while Johann Zarco crashed early in the race.
