When everyone agrees on something, it is because it is so, that is, it cannot be that all the wise men, the gurus, those who really know motorcycles say that, in recent years, the step that the European firm has taken with respect to to the ever-dominant Japanese brands is clear, crystalline, very, very clear.
To the tremendous mastery of the ducati at the premiere of Portimao (Portugal) corresponded today, at the premiere of the Argentine Grand Prixwhich is held in the layout of Rio Hondo Hot Springsa tremendous role of the Aprilia officers, so much Aleix Espargaro as his partner Maverick Vinales they took the first two positions, yes, followed by the ‘Desmosedici’.
There is no doubt that Argentina is where the Aprilia behaves best, because, after almost 300 Grand Prix, it was at that circuit where the eldest of the Espargaró family achieved, last season, the first and only victory of his long life (20 years ) in the motorcycling world championship.
Ducati does not give in
The battle between the two Aprilia riders, who already had a significant clash in the last few laps of the Portimao sprint race, when they were catching up with Marc Márquez (Honda) and the two got upset in a fight that was not very understandable and that allowed the Catalan champion to escape, he is still alive and, without a doubt, given his superiority in Termas, he could be the great attraction of the GP, both tomorrow’s short and Sunday’s long.
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Of course, the Ducatis, who flocked to the Aprilia, because behind the bikes of Aleix and Maverick there were five ‘Desmo’ (Marco Bezzecchi, the great attraction of this start of the World Championship, Luca Marini, Johan Zarco, ‘Pecco ‘ Bagnaia and Jorge Martin), will have a lot to say in the two Argentine races.
Those who are starting to find it more than difficult, but not impossible, are the champion Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha), Alex Márquez (Ducati), Joan Mir (Honda) and Jack Miller, who will have to go through Q1 tomorrow, Saturday, if they want to get into (only the first two of that qualification do) in Q2 to be able to aspire to a good position on the two starting grids.