Pol Espargaro — 2026 season portrait

Pol Espargaro

Red Bull KTM Tech3
BikeKTM
NationSpain
Born10 Jun 1991 · Granollers
First GP2006

Career numbers

PositionP24
Points3
Wins0
Podiums0
Sprint wins0
Starts1
Top speed336.4 km/h

Profile

Pol Espargaro races number 44 for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in MotoGP.

Pol Espargaro debuted in the 125 World Championship in 2006 in seven races alongside winning the Spanish national crown in the same year. Rookie of the Year in his first full World Championship campaign, 2009 then saw Espargaro take his first win. Moving up to the Moto2™ World Championship in 2011 after a title challenge in the lightweight class the year before, the Spaniard took the intermediate class crown in 2013 before moving up to MotoGP™.

Career record across the Grand Prix classes: 1 Grand Prix world title, 296 Grand Prix starts, 15 wins, 52 podiums and 20 pole positions.

Born inGranollers
Premier titles1
First season0
Race number44

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