P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Aleix: ‘My best performance in the wet’, Vinales down at Turn 1
Aprilia rider Espargaro had a strong performance in the wet conditions at Motegi, Japan. Despite initially struggling with the soft rear tyre, he managed to make up ground as the rain increased. The race was halted at half distance due to extreme rain, and Espargaro finished in fifth place. With Zarco not being classified after a fall, Espargaro’s 11 points also secured him fifth place in the world championship.
On the other hand, Vinales’ race ended at the first corner after being forced wide into the gravel, resulting in a crash. He restarted in last place but was unable to make up the large gap. The cancellation of a restart dashed any hope of scoring points. Vinales is currently in seventh place in the world championship.
Source: Crash
