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2022 MotoGP World Championship
2022 Thailand Grand Prix
Buriram International Circuit
Buriram, Thailand
Sunday, 2 October 2022
Aprilia Racing's Aleix Espargaro will look to get his World Championship title challenge back on track at the
Thailand Grand Prix on Sunday, October 2.
The Spaniard has put himself in the running after an impressive first half of the season, which saw him win the Argentine Grand Prix and secure four P3 finishes in a row.
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Espargaro is third in the riders' standings on 194 points, seven behind Francesco Bagnaia and a further 18 adrift of leader Fabio Quartararo with four races left in the season.
Motegi was the first time he failed to finish in the points, having been forced to start the race from the back of the grid despite qualifying in sixth.
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The 33-year-old pitted at the end of the warm-up lap to swap bikes after his machine had been stuck in a special fuel-saving 'eco' mode and he eventually finished in P16.
"They made a mistake, and they didn't remove the fuel-saving map which doesn't allow you to go over 4-5,000 RPM or more than 100k per hour," he revealed.
"I tried everything, but it was not working. I changed bikes in the pits, but the second bike had the soft rear tyre [instead of the medium] and I can't ride with that tyre.
"I knew it from the beginning. The bike was just pushing the front. I was also very nervous and making a lot of mistakes, so I decided to stay out on track just to wait for a red flag or whatever. But it didn't arrive."
On his title chances, Espargaro added: "I don't care about the championship, I want to win in Thailand. It's the only thing on my mind, try to win in Thailand."
2022 Japanese Grand Prix results
Winner: Jack Miller - Ducati Lenovo Team
Second Place: Brad Binder - Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Third Place: Jorge Martin - Pramac Racing
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