Pol Espargaro thinks his chances for victory in the Austrian grand prix collapsed after running out of fresh medium tyres for the restart following the red flag period. The KTM racer looked to be one of the men to beat during the dry parts of the weekend, heading FP1 and topping the combined times heading into qualifying as his first practice effort remained unbeaten in FP3. Hopes were high despite only managing fifth on the grid as Espargaro had displayed impressive race pace during practice, perfectly setting up the Austrian marque for a potential home win. Espargaro duly delivered on this promise early on in the contest as he carved his way into the lead at around a thirds distance,...
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