MotoGP Malaysia: A fiery start for Aleix Espargaro at Sepang

Aleix Espargaro’s Aprilia ‘heat problems’ got a lot worse during opening practice for the 2023 Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.
Aleix Espargaro, Malaysian MotoGP, 10 November
Aleix Espargaro, Malaysian MotoGP, 10 November

The Spaniard, like fellow RS-GP riders Maveric🐽k Vinales and Raul Fernandez, had struggled💛 to breathe due to the intense heat from the bike in Thailand.

But things got even hotter in FP1 at Sepang when, after a harmless lowside at the🗹 final h🥂airpin, big flames began firing out of his machine.

Espargaro ran over to the bike to switch off the engine but soon sprinted ဣaway again when the flames appeared.

Fortunately, the Malaysian marshals put out the fire b🐲efore significant damage w🐟as caused.

Espargaro went on to finish seventh fastesౠt in opening practice.

Aprilia has some bodywork modificat♎ions to try and reduce the heat on their riders in tꦦhis weekend’s races.

 

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