Aleix Espargaró
Number: 41
Place of birth: Granollers
Date of birth: 30/Jul/1989
Weight: 70 kg
Height: 181 cm
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Aleix Espargaró arrived on the World Championship scene having become the youngest ever rider to win the 125cc Spanish National Championship in 2004. This success gave him the opportunity to join the Seedorf RC3 Racing Team, where he joined forces with Álvaro Bautista. At just 15 years of age the Spanish rider showed glimpses of his talent in 2005 during his first full 125cc World Championship season, finishing 16th overall having amassed 36 points in total. In 2006 he began the season in the 125cc category, with the BQR Racing Team, but mid-term was offered the chance to make the leap into 250cc by Raul Romero.
Scoring points on his debut in Holland, he concluded his first season in the quarter-litre class in a respectable 19th place. In 2007 he stayed with the Blusens Aprilia Germany team and improved his ranking to 15th overall. A move to Lotus Aprilia alongside Alex Debon for 2008 saw him improve once more, moving up to 12th in the final classification, though still without his first Grand Prix podium. The older brother of youngster Pol Espargaro, Aleix lost his 250cc ride for 2009 when the team folded, but made his mark with two exciting wildcard appearances in the 250cc class with the Balatonring Team and Pramac in MotoGP for whom he rode four races, replacing first Mika Kallio and then Niccolo Canepa, outpacing Canepa after which he was offered a full-time seat for 2010, ending the year 14th overall.
He joined the Moto2 class for 2011, claiming his first World Championship podium ever at the Catalunya round, before returning to the premier class in 2012 with the Pramac Racing Team to ride their ART (Aprilia Racing Technology) bike.
Source: motogp.com
