Aleix Espargaró

Aleix Espargaró Villà (born 30 July 1989) is a Spanish motorcycle road racer. He was FIM CEV International Championship winner of the Spanish 125GP series in 2004. He competes in the MotoGP class of the Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championship, racing for Aprilia Racing Team Gresini.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espargaró and the second or maternal family name is Villà.
Aleix Espargaró
NationalitySpanish
Born (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989
Granollers, Spain
Current teamAprilia Racing Team Gresini
Bike number41
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2009–2010, 2012–
ManufacturersDucati (2009–2010)
ART (2012–2013)
Forward Yamaha (2014)
Suzuki (2015–2016)
Aprilia (2017–)
Championships0
2020 championship position17th (42 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
179 0 1 2 0 783
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2011
ManufacturersPons Kalex
Championships0
2011 championship position12th (76 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
17 0 1 0 0 76
250cc World Championship
Active years2006–2009
ManufacturersHonda (2006)
Aprilia (2007–2009)
Championships0
2009 championship position20th (22 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
44 0 0 0 0 181
125cc World Championship
Active years2004–2006
ManufacturersHonda
Championships0
2006 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
23 0 0 0 0 36

Career

Espargaró was born in Granollers, Spain. In 2004 he compete in the Spanish 125cc class championship. In 2006, Espagaró 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 Aleix took Cardenas' spot.

For 2009, Espagaró was offered a deal with the Italian Campetella Racing team but they withdrew, leaving him without a permanent ride, but had two substitute appearances at Assen and Sachsenring for the Balatonring Team. He also acted as a Moto2 development rider.[1] On 19 August 2009, it was announced Espargaró would race for Pramac Racing in MotoGP in Indianapolis and Misano. He replaced Mika Kallio, who in turn replaced Casey Stoner at the Ducati works team.[2]

Espargaró at the 2010 British Grand Prix

On 6 October 2009, it was announced that Espargaró had signed an agreement with Pramac Ducati to race in the 2010 MotoGP Championship.[3] He replaced Niccolò Canepa in the team. He also replaced the injured Canepa for the last two races of the 2009 season in Sepang and Valencia.[4]

After a year back in Moto2 in 2011, Espargaro returned to the MotoGP class, and was the highest-placed CRT rider for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

In 2014, he recorded his first-ever pole position at the Dutch TT at Assen, coming in his 150th Grand Prix weekend. At the end of the season, after dominating the Open Class – previously known as CRT – he signed for the Suzuki works team to ride their new GSX-RR from 2015.[5] Since 2017 he is an official Aprilia motorcycle manufacture rider.

Personal life

His younger brother Pol is also a Grand Prix motorcycle racer, and competed alongside Aleix in Moto2 in 2011.

Aleix is known for adoring FC Barcelona and its former player Bojan, whom he finally met at the Gran Premi De Catalunya in 2012.

He has two beagles named Pippa and Zuki.

Aleix's wife Laura Montero gave birth to their children on 5 June 2018, twins named Max and Mia.

Career statistics

Races by year

(key)

Year Class Bike Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos Pts
2003 125cc Honda R.A.C.C CAT
12		 JAR
6		 ALB1
Ret		 JER1
11		 ALB2
7		 VAL
16		 JER2
11		 11th 33
2004 125cc Honda R.A.C.C CAT
7		 JAR
1		 ALB1
3		 JER1
4		 ALB2
12		 VAL
8		 JER2
11		 1st 88

By season
Season Class Motorcycle Team Number Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2004 125cc Honda Racc Caja Madrid 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2005 125cc Honda Seedorf RC3 – Tiempo Holidays 41 16 0 0 0 0 36 16th
2006 125cc Honda Wurth Honda BQR 41 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC
250cc 42 9 0 0 0 0 20 19th
2007 250cc Aprilia Blusens Aprilia 41 17 0 0 0 0 47 15th
2008 250cc Aprilia Lotus Aprilia 41 16 0 0 0 0 92 12th
2009 250cc Aprilia Balatonring Team 41 2 0 0 0 0 22 17th
MotoGP Ducati Pramac Racing 44 4 0 0 0 0 16 18th
2010 MotoGP Ducati Pramac Racing Team 41 18 0 0 0 0 65 14th
2011 Moto2 Pons Kalex Pons HP40 40 17 0 1 0 0 76 12th
2012 MotoGP ART Power Electronics Aspar 41 18 0 0 0 0 74 12th
2013 MotoGP ART Power Electronics Aspar 41 18 0 0 0 0 93 11th
2014 MotoGP Forward Yamaha NGM Forward Racing 41 18 0 1 1 0 126 7th
2015 MotoGP Suzuki Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 41 18 0 0 1 0 105 11th
2016 MotoGP Suzuki Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 41 18 0 0 0 0 93 11th
2017 MotoGP Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 41 17 0 0 0 0 62 15th
2018 MotoGP Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 41 17 0 0 0 0 44 17th
2019 MotoGP Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 41 19 0 0 0 0 63 14th
2020 MotoGP Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 41 14 0 0 0 0 42 17th
Total 263 0 2 2 0 1076

By class
Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
125cc 2004–2006 2004 Valencia 23 0 0 0 0 36 0
250cc 2006–2009 2006 Dutch TT 44 0 0 0 0 181 0
Moto2 2011 2011 Qatar 2011 Barcelona 17 0 1 0 0 76 0
MotoGP 2009–2010, 2012–present 2009 Indianapolis 2014 Aragon 179 0 1 2 0 783 0
Total 2004–Present 263 0 2 2 0 1076 0

Races by year

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

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pos Pts
2004 125cc Honda RSA SPA FRA ITA CAT NED BRA GER GBR CZE POR JPN QAT MAL AUS VAL
24		 NC 0
2005 125cc Honda SPA
14		 POR
16		 CHN
7		 FRA
12		 ITA
17		 CAT
15		 NED
Ret		 GBR
Ret		 GER
9		 CZE
13		 JPN
12		 MAL
15		 QAT
18		 AUS
17		 TUR
17		 VAL
11		 16th 36
2006 125cc Honda SPA
Ret		 QAT
17		 TUR
21		 CHN
16		 FRA
DNQ		 ITA
Ret		 CAT
Ret		 NC 0
250cc Honda NED
15		 GBR
12		 GER
15		 CZE
Ret		 MAL
9		 AUS
15		 JPN
Ret		 POR
13		 VAL
13		 19th 20
2007 250cc Aprilia QAT
11		 SPA
Ret		 TUR
11		 CHN
11		 FRA
18		 ITA
12		 CAT
20		 GBR
Ret		 NED
17		 GER
11		 CZE
13		 RSM
12		 POR
12		 JPN
17		 AUS
14		 MAL
10		 VAL
12		 15th 47
2008 250cc Aprilia QAT
9		 SPA
9		 POR
11		 CHN
9		 FRA
9		 ITA
9		 CAT
Ret		 GBR
10		 NED
17		 GER
13		 CZE
10		 RSM
Ret		 IND
C		 JPN
7		 AUS
8		 MAL
5		 VAL
7		 12th 92
2009 250cc Aprilia QAT JPN SPA FRA ITA CAT NED
4		 GER
7		 GBR CZE 17th 22
MotoGP Ducati IND
13		 RSM
11		 POR AUS MAL
11		 VAL
13		 18th 16
2010 MotoGP Ducati QAT
Ret		 SPA
15		 FRA
9		 ITA
8		 GBR
10		 NED
10		 CAT
Ret		 GER
Ret		 USA
Ret		 CZE
12		 IND
9		 RSM
11		 ARA
10		 JPN
14		 MAL
Ret		 AUS
8		 POR
Ret		 VAL
11		 14th 65
2011 Moto2 Pons Kalex QAT
11		 SPA
24		 POR
Ret		 FRA
6		 CAT
3		 GBR
18		 NED
16		 ITA
9		 GER
Ret		 CZE
6		 IND
10		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
5		 JPN
31		 AUS
13		 MAL
8		 VAL
21		 12th 76
2012 MotoGP ART QAT
15		 SPA
12		 POR
12		 FRA
13		 CAT
13		 GBR
11		 NED
Ret		 GER
13		 ITA
13		 USA
9		 IND
10		 CZE
10		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
10		 JPN
12		 MAL
8		 AUS
10		 VAL
11		 12th 74
2013 MotoGP ART QAT
11		 AME
11		 SPA
9		 FRA
13		 ITA
8		 CAT
8		 NED
8		 GER
8		 USA
Ret		 IND
12		 CZE
10		 GBR
10		 RSM
13		 ARA
11		 MAL
9		 AUS
11		 JPN
Ret		 VAL
11		 11th 93
2014 MotoGP Forward Yamaha QAT
4		 AME
9		 ARG
15		 SPA
7		 FRA
9		 ITA
9		 CAT
6		 NED
4		 GER
6		 IND
Ret		 CZE
8		 GBR
9		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
2		 JPN
11		 AUS
Ret		 MAL
Ret		 VAL
7		 7th 126
2015 MotoGP Suzuki QAT
11		 AME
8		 ARG
7		 SPA
7		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 CAT
Ret		 NED
9		 GER
10		 IND
14		 CZE
9		 GBR
9		 RSM
10		 ARA
6		 JPN
11		 AUS
9		 MAL
7		 VAL
8		 11th 105
2016 MotoGP Suzuki QAT
11		 ARG
11		 AME
5		 SPA
5		 FRA
6		 ITA
9		 CAT
Ret		 NED
Ret		 GER
14		 AUT
Ret		 CZE
Ret		 GBR
7		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
7		 JPN
4		 AUS
Ret		 MAL
13		 VAL
8		 11th 93
2017 MotoGP Aprilia QAT
6		 ARG
Ret		 AME
17		 SPA
9		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 CAT
Ret		 NED
10		 GER
7		 CZE
8		 AUT
13		 GBR
Ret		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
6		 JPN
7		 AUS
Ret		 MAL VAL
Ret		 15th 62
2018 MotoGP Aprilia QAT
19		 ARG
Ret		 AME
10		 SPA
Ret		 FRA
9		 ITA
Ret		 CAT
Ret		 NED
13		 GER
DNS		 CZE
15		 AUT
17		 GBR
C		 RSM
14		 ARA
6		 THA
13		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
9		 MAL
11		 VAL
Ret		 17th 44
2019 MotoGP Aprilia QAT
10		 ARG
9		 AME
Ret		 SPA
11		 FRA
12		 ITA
11		 CAT
Ret		 NED
12		 GER
Ret		 CZE
18		 AUT
14		 GBR
Ret		 RSM
12		 ARA
7		 THA
Ret		 JPN
15		 AUS
10		 MAL
13		 VAL
9		 14th 63
2020 MotoGP Aprilia SPA
Ret		 ANC
Ret		 CZE
10		 AUT
11		 STY
12		 RSM
13		 EMI
Ret		 CAT
12		 FRA
14		 ARA
13		 TER
Ret		 EUR
Ret		 VAL
9		 POR
8		 17th 42

References
  1. "Espargaró to make MotoGP debut at Indy". MotoGP.com. 19 August 2009.
  2. "Espargaro named in Pramac squad". Autosport.com. 19 August 2009.
  3. "Espargaro signs with Pramac". Insidebikes. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  4. "Espargaró to replace Canepa again at season finale". MotoGP.com. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. "Suzuki makes great progress at Valencia test". Suzuki MotoGP. Suzuki. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Álvaro Bautista		 Spanish 125cc Champion
2004		 Succeeded by
Mateo Túnez
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