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Aleix Espargaro’s Aprilia ‘heat problems’ got a lot worse during opening practice for the 2023 Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.
During the MotoGP FP1 session at Sepang, Aleix Espargaro’s bike burst into flames after he had a lowside crash at the final hairpin. Espargaro quickly ran over to switch off the engine, but had to sprint away again when the flames appeared. Thankfully, the Malaysian marshals were able to put out the fire before major damage occurred. Despite the incident, Espargaro managed to finish seventh fastest in practice. Aprilia has made some bodywork modifications in order to reduce the heat for their riders in upcoming races.
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