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Aprilia Racing

Aprilia Racing

ALEIX

ESPARGARO

Birthplace : Granollers DOB : 1989-07-30
Height : 180 cm Weight : 66 kg
Espargaro skipped quickly from 125cc in 2005 to the 250cc class midway through 2006 until he found himself without a ride three years later . But a substitute ride in 2009 for Pramac Ducati in the MotoGP™ class put this Catalan on the map . His four showings earned him a full-time call up for a full MotoGP™ campaign the following year . From there Espargaro won two CRT class titles in 2012 and 2013 . He brought Suzuki – returning to the class after a three-year absence – up to speed in 2015 and did the same for Aprilia in 2017 , when he scored two brilliant top six finishes . He led Aprilia ’ s resurgence in the class in 2021 , scoring the factory ’ s first MotoGP™ podium since 2000 . Furthermore , he finished less than 10s off the race winner in 8 of 18 contests . After further bike improvements , he has kicked on in 2022 , taking a debut race win and being a surprise leading player in the title fight .
BIKE : Aprilia RS-GP 22 POWER : Over 260 horsepower , 193kW
GEARBOX : 6-speed seamless transmission TYRES : Michelin , 17 ” front and rear
SUSPENSION : Öhlins CHASSIS : Aluminium twin-spar
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