Felt like I was dying' – Aprilia heat problem at critical point

Factory Aprilia MotoGP racer Aleix Espargaro says he thought he ‘was going to die’ during Sunday’s Thai Grand Prix thanks to overheating complications with his bike.Those problems left not only him but also his two fellow RS-GP racers unable to breathe during the final stages of the 26-lap race and eventually saw his team-mate Maverick Vinales retire early rather than rushing a crash. Four key title fight moments in MotoGP's 2023 best race yet Read more It's not a new issue on the Italian bike but rather one that it has struggled with for years. The heat flow problems with…

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