04
Sep
2023
Espargaro’s ‘life passed before my eyes’ after historic home MotoGP win
Having won the sprint race on Saturday, Espargaro looked set to be beaten on Sunday by Aprilia team-mate Maverick Vinales after a mistake mid-race cost him a lot of time.
As Vinales’ gap grew to over 1.3 seconds on lap 11 of 23, Espargaro only marginally chipped into this over the next few tours.
But, as Vinales started to struggle with grip,…