Espargaro “couldn’t sleep” after “stupid” Barcelona MotoGP error

The Aprilia rider miscalculated how many laps were left in the Catalan Grand Prix two weeks ago and backed off at the start of the final lap believing he’d taken the chequered flag.

It wasn’t until he got to Turn 3 that he realised his error and quickly recovered to fifth, having been sat in second when he made the mistake.

He later explained that difficulties in seeing his…