KTM's Pol Espargaro says that he felt blocking Jack Miller while leading on the final tour of the Styrian Grand Prix 'was the only thing I could do', despite the move ultimately costing him a debut MotoGP win. Espargaro struggled during the early part of the Styrian GP from a maiden pole position, the Spaniard running a distant fourth before the red flag stoppage that came as a result of Maverick Vinales' scary Turn 1 crash after his Yamaha lost all braking capability. He displayed much improved speed as the restarted 12 lap sprint got underway, snatching the lead away from Miller with five tours remaining before Miller began to mount the pressure back on the KTM man over the closing...
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