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Why did Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro have three identical crashes within 37 minutes in Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP Friday practice?
Aprilia MotoGP racer Aleix Espargaro had a crash-filled opening day at the 2023 Malaysian Grand Prix. He fell three times in the second practice session and once in the opening practice. Despite some stitches in his elbow and sore fingers, Espargaro considers himself to be okay. The crashes were caused by a specific suspension component that Aprilia had been experimenting with throughout the season. Espargaro is confident that they have determined that this component is not the way forward and will go back to the standard setup. The factory Aprilia team has also been dealing with overheating issues on the RS-GP bike, which affected Espargaro’s teammate Maverick Vinales in the previous race in Thailand. Both riders have been making physical efforts to cope with the problem, but the new bike seems to be worse in this regard. Another satellite rider, Raul Fernandez, also struggled with the overheating issue in Thailand, which cost him a better result. A solution has been implemented with a new tube device fitted to the front fairing to direct cooler air.
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