Espargaro “needs explanation” to his “nightmare” COTA MotoGP crash-fest

Espargaro and the Aprilia struggled more than most across the Circuit of the Americas’ vicious bumps, with the Spaniard left stranded in 19th on the grid after a crash in qualifying.

The Aprilia rider’s woes continued into Sunday’s race and he only made it to lap nine of 20 before crashing out at Turn 13.

That was his fifth crash in three days in America, which left Espargaro…