Aleix Espargaro was "very disappointed" to be 15 seconds away from KTM winner Brad Binder in the Czech Grand Prix, as Aprilia has been in MotoGP two years longer. Rookie Binder took a sensational maiden victory for himself and KTM last weekend at Brno, while Espargaro was 15s back in 10th having run as high as second in the very early stages. Aprilia returned to MotoGP in 2015 (though it wasn't till 2016 it built a proper prototype, having raced a glorified RSV4 in its first season) while KTM joined the grid in 2017. In that time, KTM notched up its first podium in 2018, its first dry front row start in 2019 and is now a race winner, while Aprilia's best result remains a sixth in...
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