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Pol Espargaro: Le Mans result proves KTM's rivals are 'not gods'

Pol Espargaro says finishing the MotoGP French Grand Prix just 5.9 seconds from race winner Marc Marquez in sixth proves KTM's rivals are “not gods”. Espargaro - who trailed Marquez by 32s in last year's Le Mans race - was unable to set a lap in qualifying due to a crash in Q2, but leaped up from 12th to sixth at the start and remained there for the entire 27 laps to secure KTM's best-ever dry weather result.  Hailing the result as “stunning”, Espargaro – though remaining grounded – believes KTM can be podium contenders this season if it can improve “a few things” with the RC16.  “To see us there in that spot...
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