The Frenchman wins in Montmel, a few kilometers from home where his main World Cup rival grew up, and extends his advantage as leader.

soba alex aspergar with everything. As a child, from his school in Grenollers he listened to the motors of the nearby Montmel circuit, as a teenager he learned with his father jens To ride a motorcycle in these curves and these days he imagined winning here with his Aspergers fan club, with his whole family in the garage, with a thousand friends in the stands. It had to be the best moment of his life. Maybe he’s the MotoGP leader too, at best. But sometimes dreams end suddenly.

Espargar will remember this Sunday’s race in Montmel for a lifetime, but he won’t have a happy memory, quite the contrary. His glory day first became a day of despair and finally a day of shame. He cried and cried for his mistake in his garage, so much so that the World Cup chiefs came to console him, carmelo azepelette, With one lap still to be completed, settling in second place in the race, he crossed the finish line and let go: he regretted not winning, greeted the public and finally understood what was going on. Is.

No George MartinNo Johann ZarkoNo joan miroNo luca marini And when he was already sixth, Asperger recognized his mistake and accelerated again. To his credit, he managed to overtake Marini in just a few corners and finished fifth, a decent spot. To his credit, confusion dampened his regularity, which led him to fight for the World Cup with four consecutive podium finishes. Alex Asperger dreamed everything and so many dreams ended in disgust. Any dream now belongs to Fabio Quartaro, who is on his way to his second title.