Pol Espargaró

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Pol Espargaró
Pol Espargaró (cropped).jpg
Espargaró in 2014
Nationality  Spanish
Born (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 (age 24)
Granollers, Barcelona (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[edit]

2006, The Youngest rider to score a point in a GP[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Espargaro at the 2010 Dutch Grand Prix
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[edit]

Espargaró won the 2013 Moto2 championship.

2014–, MotoGP[edit]

Espargaro 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[edit]

By season[edit]

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2006 125cc Derbi Campetella Racing Junior/Racc Derbi 7 0 0 0 0 19 20th
2007 125cc Aprilia RS 125 R Belson Campetella Racing 17 0 1 0 0 110 9th
2008 125cc Derbi Belson Derbi 14 0 3 2 1 124 9th
2009 125cc Derbi Derbi Racing Team 16 2 5 1 1 174.5 4th
2010 125cc Derbi Derbi Tuenti Racing 17 3 12 0 3 281 3rd
2011 Moto2 FTR-Honda HP Tuenti Speed Up 17 0 2 0 1 75 13th
2012 Moto2 Kalex-Honda Pons HPTuenti40 17 4 11 8 5 269 2nd
2013 Moto2 Kalex-Honda Pons HPTuenti40 17 6 10 6 4 265 1st
2014 MotoGP Yamaha YZR-M1 Monster Tech3 18 0 0 0 0 136 6th
2015 MotoGP Yamaha YZR-M1 Monster Tech3 18 0 0 0 0 114 9th
Total 158 15 44 17 15 1567.5

By class[edit]

Class Seas 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
125 cc 2006–2010 2006 Catalunya 2007 Portugal 2009 Indianapolis 71 5 21 3 5 708.5 0
Moto2 2011–2013 2011 Qatar 2011 Indianapolis 2012 Spain 51 10 23 14 10 609 1
MotoGP 2014–2015 2014 Qatar 36 0 0 0 0 250 0
Total 2006–Present 158 15 44 17 15 1567.5 1

Races by year[edit]

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

Yr Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2006 125 cc Derbi SPA QAT TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT
13		 NED GBR GER CZE
Ret		 MAL
14		 AUS
16		 JPN
19		 POR
12		 VAL
6		 20th 19
2007 125 cc Aprilia QAT
7		 SPA
4		 TUR
11		 CHN
9		 FRA
11		 ITA
9		 CAT
5		 GBR
Ret		 NED
11		 GER
Ret		 CZE
6		 RSM
5		 POR
3		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
11		 MAL
Ret		 VAL
10		 9th 110
2008 125cc Derbi QAT
8		 SPA
14		 POR
13		 CHN
4		 FRA
4		 ITA
3		 CAT
2		 GBR
DNS		 NED GER
17		 CZE
8		 RSM
Ret		 IND
2		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
5		 MAL
6		 VAL
DNS		 9th 124
2009 125cc Derbi QAT
4		 JPN
3		 SPA
7		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
4		 CAT
Ret		 NED
9		 GER
5		 GBR
10		 CZE
5		 IND
1		 RSM
Ret		 POR
1		 AUS
4		 MAL
3		 VAL
3		 4th 174.5
2010 125cc Derbi QAT
4		 SPA
1		 FRA
1		 ITA
3		 GBR
2		 NED
3		 CAT
3		 GER
Ret		 CZE
2		 IND
3		 RSM
6		 ARA
1		 JPN
4		 MAL
2		 AUS
2		 POR
10		 VAL
2		 3rd 281
2011 Moto2 FTR QAT
22		 SPA
20		 POR
6		 FRA
13		 CAT
16		 GBR
Ret		 NED
Ret		 ITA
28		 GER
13		 CZE
16		 IND
2		 RSM
9		 ARA
14		 JPN
15		 AUS
5		 MAL
3		 VAL
14		 13th 75
2012 Moto2 Kalex QAT
3		 SPA
1		 POR
2		 FRA
6		 CAT
Ret		 GBR
1		 NED
Ret		 GER
4		 ITA
2		 IND
2		 CZE
3		 RSM
2		 ARA
1		 JPN
2		 MAL
10		 AUS
1		 VAL
8		 2nd 269
2013 Moto2 Kalex QAT
1		 AME
Ret		 SPA
3		 FRA
19		 ITA
4		 CAT
1		 NED
1		 GER
3		 IND
4		 CZE
4		 GBR
8		 RSM
1		 ARA
3		 MAL
2		 AUS
1		 JPN
1		 VAL
29		 1st 265
2014 MotoGP Yamaha QAT
Ret		 AME
6		 ARG
8		 SPA
9		 FRA
4		 ITA
5		 CAT
7		 NED
Ret		 GER
7		 IND
5		 CZE
Ret		 GBR
6		 RSM
6		 ARA
6		 JPN
8		 AUS
Ret		 MAL
6		 VAL
6		 6th 136
2015 MotoGP Yamaha QAT
9		 AME
Ret		 ARG
8		 SPA
5		 FRA
7		 ITA
6		 CAT
Ret		 NED
5		 GER
8		 IND
7		 CZE
8		 GBR
Ret		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
9		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
8		 MAL
9		 VAL
5		 9th 114

References[edit]

  1. ^ O'Leary, Jamie (27 October 2013). "Scott Redding crashes, Pol Espargaro takes title". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 27 October 2013. 
  2. ^ "Espargaro wins to claim Moto2 world title". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013. 
  3. ^ "Rossi Sets Pulses Racing in Estoril Thriller". superbike-news.co.uk. 16 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008. 
  4. ^ "Faubel wins a thriller". crash.net (Crash Media Group). 16 September 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2010. 
  5. ^ Farni, Azi (2 August 2013). "Pol Espargaro to ride for Tech 3 after Yamaha deal". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 4 August 2013. 
  6. ^ "Final 2015 MotoGP rider line-up". Crash.net (Crash Media Group). 10 November 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014. 

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Mateo Túnez		 Spanish 125cc Champion
2006		 Succeeded by
Stefan Bradl
Preceded by
Marc Márquez		 Moto2 World Champion
2013		 Succeeded by
Esteve Rabat
Preceded by
Leon Haslam
Takumi Takahashi
Michael van der Mark		 Suzuka 8 Hours
Winner
2015
With: Katsuyuki Nakasuga
Bradley Smith		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
   

2010 – T. Elías
2011 – S. Bradl
2012 – M. Márquez
2013 – P. Espargaró
2014 – E. Rabat
2015 – J. Zarco
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