Espargaro “cannot give advice” to Zarco on KTM transition

Zarco, who made the transfer to KTM from Tech 3 Yamaha, has endured a troublesome first two races aboard the RC16 bike, ending 15th in each Qatar and Argentina. The Frenchman admitted after the Termas de Rio Hondo race final month that "everything I do is not working" and that his struggles together with his new equipment left him feeling "exhausted". KTM motorsport boss Pit Beirer mentioned throughout the Qatar weekend that the Austrian producer's star signing has taken longer than anticipated to stand up to hurry, with Espargaro having up to now scored 10 factors this 12 months to Zarco's two. Espargaro believes Zarco must be taught to take such feedback on the chin - stating the

Mid-Season Review: Aleix Espargaro

He was then amongst the many riders that fell foul of the tricky conditions at Assen, crashing out of the restarted 12-lap race in the wet. He struggled again in the flag-to-flag race at the Sachsenring, eventually finishing in 14th to reach the summer break in 11th overall in the championship with 51 points.... news RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website