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Dec112023 by Aleksander MiličNo Comments

Pol Espargaró reveals why he refused to return to Honda: "It would be fraud"

With the departure of Marco Márquez in Gresina, a return to Repsol Honda was an option on the table for Pol Espargaró. However, the racer decided to stay in the KTM structure as a test rider. In an interview with Releva, the Spanish racer explained why he refused to return to the manufacturer that represented him in 2021 and 2022: '"I'm not at the point in my sporting career to decide on this. I'm not competitive enough. I don't feel physically good enough to choose it, and you have to be responsible. It's a factory job. And if you don't believe you can do your best, it would be cheating. So, I didn't want that." Espargaró is currently 32 years old. He suffered a serious injury in second practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix last March, which has kept him out for much of this season and he has still not fully recovered. His best

Nov102023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Pol Espargaro confirmed Honda's interest, but remains a member of the KTM team

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Pol Espargaro has confirmed rumors that he was contacted by Honda about the possibility of participating in the next season, but the Spaniard has decided to remain part of the KTM team. The younger of the Espargaro brothers competed for the Honda factory team in the 2021 and 2022 seasons and then returned to KTM before the start of this season. This time to their satellite team GasGas. The Spaniard lost his seat to Pedro Acosta after just one season and will therefore be a test driver for the Austrian team next season. Today, Alberto Puig admitted to the press in Sepang that Espargaro, along with Luca Marini and Fabio Di Giannantonio, was among the main candidates to replace Marc Marquez. At Honda, they want to offer the racer only a one-year contract and thus have more choice at the end of the next season,

October62023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Pol Espargaro will have to give up his place to Pedro Acosta

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The Tech3 GasGas team has announced that after the end of the 2023 MotoGP season, Pol Espargaro will have to give up his place as a regular rider to newcomer Pedro Acosta, and he himself will perform the role of reserve and test rider in the team in the future, with the possibility of appearing as a wildcard rider.

Sep272023 by PRNo Comments

Espargaro MotoGP urges reflection on hot races

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Pol Espargaro believes that the leading people of the MotoGP championship should also think about how to run races in high heat in the future. The MotoGP riders faced high temperatures at the Indian Grand Prix, which left them exhausted to the limit. Jorge Martin, who finished the race in second place, even needed medical attention due to dehydration before the trophies were awarded. The race was shortened by three laps for safety reasons, but the racers warned that the conditions were much tougher than, for example, in Malaysia. One of them is Pol Espargaro, who said he felt a weakness that forced him to drive more slowly to reach the finish line. The Spaniard says that due to the heat, the races should also be shortened in the future. "In such conditions, we cannot

May232023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta teammates at KTM and Husqvarna respectively?

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In the MotoGP paddock, rumors of Marc Marquez's move to KTM are getting louder, and the talented Pedro Acosta has now also entered the equation. At KTM, they are so far satisfied with the current line-up of Jack Miller and Brad Binder in the factory team, and they were not disappointed even by newcomer Augusto Fernandez, who races for their semi-factory team GasGas or Tech3. More questionable is the situation with Fernandez's teammate, Pol Espargaro, who still hasn't recovered from the injuries he suffered in a serious accident during MotoGP practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Spaniard claims that he is determined to return, and the team is, for now, ready to wait for his return, but in the event that it becomes necessary, Acosta could take his place, for whom KTM's MotoGP nest does not have will ask

May172023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Mir fears that he will end his career at Honda like Lorenzo or Espargaro

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After a difficult start to his first season as a Honda rider, Joan Mir says he is worried about becoming the next rider who failed to achieve high-profile results on a Honda bike and will have to leave the Japanese manufacturer's camp, as happened with Jorge Lorenzo and Polo Espargaro. "I have to be very attentive to the little things, because with this motorcycle you are always on the edge of a blade," said the Spaniard, who recorded his fourth retirement due to a fall in Le Mans. "More than physically, the bike destroys you mentally because you have to be very, very precise all the time and fight with the front wheel all the time. It's different to what I'm used to and the bike is completely different to the bikes I've ridden before ." The 2020 MotoGP champion admitted he was scared. "Of course. I would like to win and for a racer like me it is

Mar312023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Pol Espargaro left intensive care

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The recovery of Pol Espargaro after a serious fall in the second free practice in Portimao is going very well. As the manager of the Tech3 GASGAS team confided, the Spaniard has already left the intensive care unit and is already able to walk. "I have very good news about Polo's condition. Today he was transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular room. He has already managed to get out of bed and take a few steps. He is doing well." "During the past few days, when he was alone in intensive care, his mood was much worse. But now it has improved a lot, as progress in his recovery is visible. As he said, he wants to get back on the motorcycle as soon as possible. Meanwhile, he is sending a lot to the team positive energy. He is very pleased that he will replace Jonas Folger in the team, as they get along very well." "Only yesterday we were worried, because

Mar312023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

The injured Espargaro will be replaced by Folger

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The Tech3 GASGAS team has confirmed that the injured Pol Espargaro will be replaced by Jonas Folger. The German racer, who, in addition to Dani Pedrosa and Mike Kallio, performs the role of test rider for the KTM team, will replace the injured Spanish racer in the third race of the season in Austin. https://twitter.com/Tech3Racing/status/1641765272905187328?t=iVh3LMNyK4Wy5B8Vy8KYCg&s=19 This will be his first appearance in the elite class after 2017, when he also competed for the Tech3 team, but then still on a Yamaha motorcycle. In the aforementioned season, he won second place at his home race at the Sachsenring. He then missed the last four races of the season due to illness. However, after one year, his career in the elite class ended. In 2021, he competed in the Superbike championship, and before this season he became a test driver

Mar282023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Pol Espargaro reports from the hospital: I will come back even stronger

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Pol Espargaro spoke to his fans for the first time after a heavy fall during the second free practice session in Portimao. He posted a photo on his Instagram profile and thanked everyone for their support. It is not yet clear when exactly the Spaniard should return. Recovery will definitely take some time. When he fell, he suffered a fractured jaw, neck vertebra and lung damage. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqU8_cSLeJO/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Mar262023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

The Tech3 GASGAS team has no plans to replace Pol Espargaro

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In the Tech3 GASGAS team, as a sign of respect, there are no plans to replace the injured Pol Espargaro in the next two races. Let us remind you that the Spaniard suffered a serious injury during the second free practice when he fell in the tenth turn. In the process, he suffered a fractured jaw, cervical vertebra and lung damage. At least today, he will remain under observation in the hospital in Faro. But when he gets permission from the doctors, he will be transferred to a hospital in Barcelona, where further interventions await him. Although it is not yet entirely clear how long the recovery will take, it is certain that Espargaro will be released at least for the races in Argentina (next weekend) and Austin in mid-April. At least for the first three races in the Tech3 GASGAS team, they will not look for a replacement for him. "Out of respect for Polo, we decided to race in the first three