Pol Espargaro says he "almost couldn't follow" KTM test rider Mika Kallio during Friday's MotoGP practice sessions at Jerez, as the Finn was testing a prototype RC16 for 2019. The prototype bike for the 2019 MotoGP season was first debuted at a private Jerez test in April, where Espargaro also trialled the machinery. Kallio, who is making the first of his five scheduled wildcard appearances this season, is riding that version of the KTM at the Jerez race weekend. The Finn, who was 12th and 14th in the two Friday practices, said of the bike: "This is a new version that is based pretty much on the next year's model already. "For sure it will be interesting to see what the...
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