Aleix Espargaro equalled Aprilia Racing Team Gresini’s best MotoGP™ qualifying result thanks to a P4 finish in Q2 at the Monster Energy Czech Republic Grand Prix. “Very happy, starting P4 is a good help and advantage for tomorrow’s race. The race tomorrow looks set to be a very intriguing one for the premier class. The tyres have been dropping off quite quickly throughout the weekend and on a slippery and bumpy Automotodrom Brno, Espargaro is wary of how important preserving the rear tyre – no matter what compound – will be heading into the last quarter of the 21-lap battle. But it’s the same for everybody so let’s see how we can finish. “The important thing is to try and follow the leaders, but the most important thing is to not destroy the rear tyre.

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