Pol Espargaró

Pol Espargaró
Espargaró in 2014
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 Granollers, Spain
Current team	Monster Yamaha Tech 3
Bike number	44
Motorcycle racing career statistics MotoGP World Championship Active years 2014–2015 Manufacturers Yamaha Championships 0 2015 championship position 9th (114 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 36 0 0 0 0 250 Moto2 World Championship Active years 2011–2013 Manufacturers FTR, Kalex Championships 1 (2013) 2013 championship position 1st (265 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 51 10 23 14 10 609 125cc World Championship Active years 2006–2010 Manufacturers Derbi, Aprilia Championships 0 2010 championship position 3rd (281 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 71 5 21 3 5 708.5

Pol Espargaró (born June 10, 1991) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer who currently rides in the MotoGP class for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team. Pol is the younger brother of Aleix Espargaró, and is best known for winning the 2013 Moto2 World Championship.^[1][2] He won the Suzuka 8 Hours in 2015 with Bradley Smith and Katsuyuki Nakasuga.

Biography

2006, The Youngest rider to score a point in a GP

Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Espargaró, arrived in the 125cc World Championship in 2006 participating in the last six races of the year. This promising rider from Barcelona replaced the injured Italian Andrea Iannone at Campetella Racing and made his debut with the Italian team on board a Derbi at the Czech Republic Grand Prix. Two months before, Espargaró had made history as a wildcard in the Catalunya GP when he finished 13th to become the youngest ever point scorer in a Grand Prix at the age of just 15 years and 8 days. His end of season run-in was spectacular, winning five consecutive races in Spanish 125cc Championship to become champion, followed by a 6th placed finish at the Valencian GP.

2007, The First Podium

In 2007, Espargaró aimed to further enhance the family reputation over a full season with Campetella Racing Junior Aprilia. The season start with two good results, a seventh in Qatar and fourth at Jerez, then a couple of Top 10's until the Catalunyan round where he finished fifth. Espargaró's turning point came in the Czech Republic where he finished in sixth place, before a top five in San Marino. The Portuguese race was the highlight point of his short career, claiming a third place finish from seventh on the grid. Espargaró battled for the lead with Héctor Faubel and Gábor Talmácsi, finishing just 0.2 seconds behind Faubel, who won.^[3][4]

2008–2010, Back to Derbi

Espargaró at the 2010 Dutch TT

Espargaró (left) at the 2010 Australian Grand Prix.

After running last year on board an Aprilia RS125 in Belson Campetella, he switched the Aprilia for the Derbi, in this occasion an RSA and partnered by Joan Olivé. He ended up 9th in the championship, with 3 podiums and 2 poles.

2011–13, Moto2

Espargaró won the 2013 Moto2 championship.

2014–, MotoGP

Espargaró at the 2014 French Grand Prix

In May 2013, rumours appeared linking Espargaró with the MotoGP Tech 3 satellite Yamaha racing team, to replace British rider Cal Crutchlow. After Crutchlow signed a two-year deal with the factory Ducati team, Espargaró signed a two-year deal with Yamaha, the first year of which would be with Tech 3.^[5] Espargaró remained with Tech 3 into the 2015 season.^[6]

Career statistics

By season

By class

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

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