Aprilia’s 2022 MotoGP title challenge is “real” – Espargaro

The veteran Spaniard is now just seven points adrift of Fabio Quartararo in second in the standings after claiming third in last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix after getting the better of Jack Miller and Marc Marquez late in the race.

It marked the first back-to-back podium of his MotoGP career after his third in Portugal, and follows on from his historic Argentina win.

Espargaro…