Aleix Espargaró
Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1989)
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- Aleix Espargaró Villà ( Catalan pronunciation: [əˈleʃ əspəɾɣəˈɾo βiˈʎa] ; born 30 July 1989) is a Former Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
- He retired from Grand Prix racing at the end of the 2024 season and signed as a test rider for Honda Racing Corporation.
- Career Espargaró was born in Granollers, Spain.
- Espargaró had his breakthrough in the 2014 MotoGP season with Forward Yamaha finishing 7th in the championship with the highlight being a 2nd-place finish in Aragon.
- In 2017 he switched to Aprilia Racing Team Gresini.
Aleix Espargaró Villà (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈleʃ əspəɾɣəˈɾo βiˈʎa]; born 30 July 1989) is a Former Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He was the Spanish 2004 FIM CEV 125cc International Champion and has competed since 2017 in the MotoGP class using Aprilia machines. He retired from Grand Prix racing at the end of the 2024 season and signed as a test rider for Honda Racing Corporation. He decided to become a cyclist with the United States team, Lidl-Trek, making his debut in the world of cycling at the 2025 Tour of Austria.
Career
Espargaró was born in Granollers, Spain. Aleix is the older brother of fellow MotoGP rider Pol Espargaro. Espargaró had his breakthrough in the 2014 MotoGP season with Forward Yamaha finishing 7th in the championship with the highlight being a 2nd-place finish in Aragon. This earned him a move to the factory Suzuki team in 2015. In 2017 he switched to Aprilia Racing Team Gresini.
125cc International Championship
In 2004, Espargaró won the Spanish FIM CEV International Championship 125 cc class with one win, two podiums at Circuito del Jarama and 88 total points.
250cc World Championship
In 2006, Espargaró moved to the 250cc class of Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championship racing mid-season, from the 125cc class. After Sebastian Porto ended his career, Martin Cardenas replaced Porto, and Espargaró took Cardenas' spot.
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