Aleix Espargaro
Aleix Espargaró arrived on the World Championship scene having become the youngest ever rider to win the 125cc Spanish National Championship in 2004. He then competed in the 125cc class riding for Seedorf RC3 Racing Team at just 15 years of age, finishing 16th overall.
In 2006 he began the season in the 125cc category, with the BQR Racing Team, but half way through the season was offered the chance to take a step up into 250cc, concluding 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 for 2008 saw him improve once more, moving up to 12th in the final standings.
Aleix ended up without a regular ride for the 2009 season but kept himself busy by testing a Promoracing Moto2 prototype and competing in the Spanish national championship. Later that season he was asked to step in for the Pramac Racing Team in the premier class, while Mika Kallio covered for Casey Stoner who was on sick leave from the Ducati factory team, and finished 13th at Indianapolis and 11th at Misano.
His brief but successful spell with the team led to a permanent seat for the 2010 season. He joined Mika Kallio in the Pramac paddock for the season. Not able to close out the season in the top ten, both Mika and Aleix stepped into the Moto2 paddock for 2011. Aleix will be riding for Pons racing with teammate Axel Pons.
Aleix Espargaro #40 - Pons Racing
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Born: July 30, 1989 Hometown: Granollers, Spain Height: Weight: Marital Status: Single Team: Pons Racing Helmet: Shark |
Aleix Espargaro 2011 Moto2 Results
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Moto2 Racing
Announced as a new 4-stroke MotoGP World Championship class in 2010, Moto2 replaced the 250cc category. Moto2 is intended to be a prestigious yet cost-effective accompaniment to the premier class of MotoGP. Some of the key characteristics of this category of Grand Prix racing are a single engine supplier and a single tyre supplier. Honda Racing Corporation was chosen as the engine supplier, while Dunlop, currently present in the 125cc World Championships provide the tyres.
Moto2 technical specifications - in a nutshell
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Powered by a one-make 600cc 4-stroke engine, producing around 150hp, the Moto2 class will continue the 250cc series' pursuit of developmental excellence with the running of a prototype chassis -free from limitation.
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No production bike parts will be permitted for the frame, swing arm, fuel tank, seat or cowling, meaning that these aspects of the machine will be left to the manufacturer and designers' discretion.
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Electronic systems will be more limited than those previously permitted in 250cc, which had seen select factories bringing in traction control in recent years. Moto2 rules will allow for data loggers, ECU and timing transponders supplied by the organiser, with a maximum total cost of the ECU's components set at 650 euros. No other electronic control, nor datalogging systems, will be present on the bikes.
Experience the excitement of season 2 of Moto2 Racing as Aleix Espargaro rides to capture his first Moto2 Championship crown.
