Aleix Espargaro may have 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:outfoxed younger brother Pol to claim ninth place on the final lap in Argentina, but the race underl💮ined the need for greater traction from the 2019 Aprilia if it is to crack the MotoGP top six.

While the Spaniard has been quick to sing the praises of Aprilia's switch back to a 2017-style balance for the RS-GP after last year's difficulties - and is happy with the top speed of the engine - thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe new bike has also unearthed the 2017's weaknesses.

"With the ‘19 bike it feels a lot more like th🌟e ‘17 bike and I have a very good feeling with the front𒈔," Espargaro explained. "I can make a lot of overtaking moves because I can brake later than anyone and carry more speed on corner entry, but as soon as I touch the throttle the rear tyre slides a lot.

"We can’t load the rear to create the traction and this is a problem becaus🌸e when you try and follow the top guys, I slide a lot♋ and the tyre consumption is higher."

This traction issue is also contributing to thꦅe RS-GP's lack 🌠of acceleration.

"I’m happy with the top speed of the bike. The eng♚ine is strong in fifth and sixth gear. I don't lose like in the past, so this is a good advantage," he said. "We are struggling in acceleration, but I think it's a combination between the engine [torque] and the traction. Because if the traction is not good, you cannot pretend to have really good acceleﷺration."

The decline in rear grip forced Espargaro to abandon hopes of challenging Fabio Quaꦺrtararo for wh🔴at became eighth place at Termas de Rio Hondo, after Franco Morbidelli and Maverick Vinales collided on the final lap.

"Rins was extremely strong, unbelievable, and the✅re was no way to follow him, but I was able to catch Quartararo," he said. "Then in the last eight to ten laps I had a big drop in the rear tyre [grip].

"It was super difficult to keep the pace because it wa꧅s spinning in the acce🃏leration, so I had to close the throttle and maintain the gap.

"Sincere♊ly, I expected a little more today. Especially in the second part of the race. But to be ninth in the championship - after the two riders crashed on the last lap - is good. Until we’re ready to fight for the top six ever🧸y race, it’s good to finish races and score points."

Espargaro has scored 13 points from the opening pair of races, which is 13 points more than he had at the sa🔯me time last year.