Pol Espargaro says his crash in fourth practice for the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix was because he was "super pumped" about his 'best' race pace. The KTM rider came into FP4 fastest on the combined times and led the way in the final 30-minute practice ahead of qualifying having focused on his race pace. A crash in the closing seven minutes at the Turn 9 Rindt right-hander wrecked his number one bike, leaving him with just one RC16 for the Q2 session. Espargaro missed pole by just 0.162 seconds and will start KTM's home grand prix from fifth on the grid, though feels "ready to fight". "It was a good day, overall it was amazing," Espargaro said. "In FP4 we...
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