“I accept the mistake, but it’s difficult”: David Alonso explained, in tears, the reason he missed the podium in Spain
He didn't make it to the podium, but he was close. He had a good previous day on Saturday and started the Spanish Grand Prix in sixth position on the grid. However, when the starting flag was waved, Colombian-Spanish rider David Alonso failed to start with speed. Several rivals overtook him. He was in 14th place when his vehicle finally started moving.
TL;DR
- David Alonso finished fourth in the Spanish Grand Prix.
- A poor start dropped him to 14th place, but he recovered positions throughout the race.
- Alonso acknowledged a mistake in his start procedure, which affected his initial acceleration.
- He is currently sixth in the Moto2 championship standings.
- His season goal is to perform well enough in Moto2 to be considered for MotoGP in 2027.
- Senna Agius won the race, followed by Manuel González and Collin Veijer.