Пол Эспаргаро Вилья (родился 10 июня 1991 года) - гонщик Гран-при Испании, который в настоящее время выступает в классе MotoGP за команду Repsol Honda Factory. Пол - младший брат Алейса Эспаргаро , наиболее известный благодаря победе в чемпионате мира по Moto2 2013 года . [1] [2]
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Национальность | испанский | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Родившийся | Гранольерс , Испания | 10 июня 1991 г. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Текущая команда | Команда Repsol Honda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Номер велосипеда | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He won the Suzuka 8 Hours in 2015 with Bradley Smith and Katsuyuki Nakasuga, and in 2016 with Nakasuga and Alex Lowes. He is the first rider to finish on the podium riding a KTM motorcycle in MotoGP.
Career
125cc World Championship (2006–2010)
Youngest rider to score a championship point (2006)
Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Espargaró, arrived in the 125cc World Championship in 2006 participating in the last six races of the year. This promising rider from Barcelona replaced the injured Italian Andrea Iannone at Campetella Racing and made his debut with the Italian team on board a Derbi at the Czech Republic Grand Prix. Two months before, Espargaró had made history as a wildcard in the Catalan Grand Prix when he finished 13th to become the youngest ever point scorer in a Grand Prix at the age of just 15 years and 8 days. His end of season run-in was spectacular, winning five consecutive races in Spanish 125cc Championship to become champion, followed by a 6th-placed finish at the Valencian Grand Prix.
First podium (2007)
In 2007, Espargaró aimed to further enhance the family reputation over a full season with Campetella Racing Junior Aprilia. The season start with two good results, a seventh in Qatar and fourth at Jerez, then a couple of Top 10s until the Catalan round where he finished fifth. Espargaró's turning point came in the Czech Republic where he finished in sixth place, before a top five in San Marino. The Portuguese race was the highlight point of his short career, claiming a third-place finish from seventh on the grid. Espargaró battled for the lead with Héctor Faubel and Gábor Talmácsi, finishing just 0.2 seconds behind Faubel, who won.[3][4]
Return to Derbi (2008–2010)
After running last year on board an Aprilia RS125 in Belson Campetella, he switched the Aprilia for the Derbi, in this occasion an RSA and partnered by Joan Olivé. He ended up 9th in the championship, with 3 podiums and 2 poles.
Moto2 World Championship (2011–2013)
Pons Racing (2011–2013)
2011
In 2011 he moved to Moto2 with the HP Tuenti Speed Up team with an FTR M211, obtaining second place in Indianapolis and third place in Malaysia and finishing the season in 13th place with 75 points.
2012
In 2012 he moved to the Pons 40 HP Tuenti team. He Came third in Qatar . He got his first win in the Moto2 class in Spain . In Portugal he came second. He won in Great Britain, He came second in Italy and Indianapolis and third in the Czech Republic after starting on all occasions from pole position. In the San Marino Grand Prix he came second. He Won in Aragon. In Japan he came second after starting from pole position. He Got pole position in Malaysia. He Won in Australia after starting from pole position. He Got another pole position in the Valencian grand Prix. He ended the season in 2nd place with 269 points.
2013
In 2013 he remained in the same team, obtaining six wins (Qatar, Catalonia, Netherlands, San Marino, Australia and Japan), a second place in Malaysia, two third places ( Germany and Aragon) and six pole positions (Qatar, Catalonia, countries Bassi, San Marino, Australia and the Valencian Community). He became the world champion with 265 points.
MotoGP World Championship (2014–present)
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (2014–2016)
2014
In May 2013, rumours appeared linking Espargaró with the MotoGP Tech 3 satellite Yamaha racing team, to replace British rider Cal Crutchlow. After Crutchlow signed a two-year deal with the factory Ducati team, Espargaró signed a two-year deal with Yamaha, the first year of which would be with Tech 3.[5] He got his first points in the premier class in the United States. His best result was a fourth place in France and he ended the season in 6th place with 136 points.
2015
Espargaró remained with Tech 3 into the 2015 season,[6] finishing in ninth place in the final championship standings. In 2015 he also won the Suzuka 8 Hours , alternating with Bradley Smith and Katsuyuki Nakasuga driving the Yamaha YZF-R1. He thus becomes the second Spanish driver to win this race, after Carlos Checa.
2016
Espargaró again remained with Tech 3 into the 2016 season,[7] and currently lies eighth in the championship standings.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (2017–2020)
2017
Prior to the 2016 Catalan Grand Prix, it was announced that Espargaró would join the factory-supported KTM team for the 2017 season.[8] He will partner Bradley Smith in the team, with both riders moving across from the Tech 3 outfit. His best result is a ninth place in the Czech Republic. He ended the season in 17th place with 55 points.
2018
In 2018 he remained in the same team, obtaining a third place in the Valencian grand Prix and ending the season in 14th place with 51 points. This season he was forced to miss the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic , Austria and Great Britain as he fractured his left collarbone in the warm up of the Czech Republic GP and the Aragon Grand Prix for a new fracture of the same bone remedied in free practice of the GP. In the Valencian Community Grand Prix he achieved his first podium in MotoGP, a third place. He closed the season in fourteenth place in the drivers' standings
2019
2020
Repsol Honda Team (2021–present)
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
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2006 | 125cc | Derbi | Campetella Racing Junior | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20th |
RACC Derbi | 92 | ||||||||||
2007 | 125cc | Aprilia | Belson Campetella Racing | 44 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 9th |
2008 | 125cc | Derbi | Belson Derbi | 44 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 124 | 9th |
2009 | 125cc | Derbi | Derbi Racing Team | 44 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.5 | 4th |
2010 | 125cc | Derbi | Derbi Tuenti Racing | 44 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 3rd |
2011 | Moto2 | FTR | HP Tuenti Speed Up | 44 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 13th |
2012 | Moto2 | Kalex | Pons 40 HP Tuenti | 40 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 269 | 2nd |
2013 | Moto2 | Kalex | Tuenti HP 40 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 265 | 1st |
2014 | MotoGP | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech3 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 6th |
2015 | MotoGP | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech3 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 9th |
2016 | MotoGP | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech3 | 44 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 8th |
2017 | MotoGP | KTM | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 17th |
2018 | MotoGP | KTM | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 44 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 14th |
2019 | MotoGP | KTM | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 11th |
2020 | MotoGP | KTM | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 44 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 135 | 5th |
2021 | MotoGP | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29* | 11th* |
Total | 246 | 15 | 50 | 19 | 16 | 2071.5 |
By class
Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
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125cc | 2006–2010 | 2006 Catalunya | 2007 Portugal | 2009 Indianapolis | 71 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 708.5 | 0 |
Moto2 | 2011–2013 | 2011 Qatar | 2011 Indianapolis | 2012 Spain | 51 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 609 | 1 |
MotoGP | 2014–present | 2014 Qatar | 2018 Valencia | 124 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 754 | 0 | |
Total | 2006–present | 246 | 15 | 50 | 19 | 16 | 2071.5 | 1 |
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 |
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2006 | 125cc | Derbi | SPA | QAT | TUR | CHN | FRA | ITA | CAT 13 | NED | GBR | GER | CZE Ret | MAL 14 | AUS 16 | JPN 19 | POR 12 | VAL 6 | 20th | 19 | |||
2007 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 7 | SPA 4 | TUR 11 | CHN 9 | FRA 11 | ITA 9 | CAT 5 | GBR Ret | NED 11 | GER Ret | CZE 6 | RSM 5 | POR 3 | JPN Ret | AUS 11 | MAL Ret | VAL 10 | 9th | 110 | ||
2008 | 125cc | Derbi | QAT 8 | SPA 14 | POR 13 | CHN 4 | FRA 4 | ITA 3 | CAT 2 | GBR DNS | NED | GER 16 | CZE 8 | RSM Ret | IND 2 | JPN Ret | AUS 5 | MAL 6 | VAL DNS | 9th | 124 | ||
2009 | 125cc | Derbi | QAT 4 | JPN 3 | SPA 7 | FRA Ret | ITA 4 | CAT Ret | NED 9 | GER 5 | GBR 10 | CZE 5 | IND 1 | RSM Ret | POR 1 | AUS 4 | MAL 3 | VAL 3 | 4th | 174.5 | |||
2010 | 125cc | Derbi | QAT 4 | SPA 1 | FRA 1 | ITA 3 | GBR 2 | NED 3 | CAT 3 | GER Ret | CZE 2 | IND 3 | RSM 6 | ARA 1 | JPN 4 | MAL 2 | AUS 2 | POR 10 | VAL 2 | 3rd | 281 | ||
2011 | Moto2 | FTR | QAT 22 | SPA 20 | POR 6 | FRA 13 | CAT 16 | GBR Ret | NED Ret | ITA 28 | GER 13 | CZE 16 | IND 2 | RSM 9 | ARA 14 | JPN 15 | AUS 5 | MAL 3 | VAL 14 | 13th | 75 | ||
2012 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT 3 | SPA 1 | POR 2 | FRA 6 | CAT Ret | GBR 1 | NED Ret | GER 4 | ITA 2 | IND 2 | CZE 3 | RSM 2 | ARA 1 | JPN 2 | MAL 10 | AUS 1 | VAL 8 | 2nd | 269 | ||
2013 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT 1 | AME Ret | SPA 3 | FRA 19 | ITA 4 | CAT 1 | NED 1 | GER 3 | IND 4 | CZE 4 | GBR 8 | RSM 1 | ARA 3 | MAL 2 | AUS 1 | JPN 1 | VAL 29 | 1st | 265 | ||
2014 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT Ret | AME 6 | ARG 8 | SPA 9 | FRA 4 | ITA 5 | CAT 7 | NED Ret | GER 7 | IND 5 | CZE Ret | GBR 6 | RSM 6 | ARA 6 | JPN 8 | AUS Ret | MAL 6 | VAL 6 | 6th | 136 | |
2015 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 9 | AME Ret | ARG 8 | SPA 5 | FRA 7 | ITA 6 | CAT Ret | NED 5 | GER 8 | IND 7 | CZE 8 | GBR Ret | RSM Ret | ARA 9 | JPN Ret | AUS 8 | MAL 9 | VAL 5 | 9th | 114 | |
2016 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 7 | ARG 6 | AME 7 | SPA 8 | FRA 5 | ITA 15 | CAT 5 | NED 4 | GER Ret | AUT 10 | CZE 13 | GBR DNS | RSM 9 | ARA 8 | JPN 6 | AUS 5 | MAL 9 | VAL 6 | 8th | 134 | |
2017 | MotoGP | KTM | QAT 16 | ARG 14 | AME Ret | SPA Ret | FRA 12 | ITA Ret | CAT 18 | NED 11 | GER 13 | CZE 9 | AUT Ret | GBR 11 | RSM 11 | ARA 10 | JPN 11 | AUS 9 | MAL 10 | VAL Ret | 17th | 55 | |
2018 | MotoGP | KTM | QAT Ret | ARG 11 | AME 13 | SPA 11 | FRA 11 | ITA 11 | CAT 11 | NED 12 | GER Ret | CZE DNS | AUT | GBR | RSM Ret | ARA DNS | THA 21 | JPN 13 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | VAL 3 | 14th | 51 |
2019 | MotoGP | KTM | QAT 12 | ARG 10 | AME 8 | SPA 13 | FRA 6 | ITA 9 | CAT 7 | NED 11 | GER 12 | CZE 11 | AUT Ret | GBR 9 | RSM 7 | ARA DNS | THA 13 | JPN 11 | AUS 12 | MAL 11 | VAL 10 | 11th | 100 |
2020 | MotoGP | KTM | SPA 6 | ANC 7 | CZE Ret | AUT Ret | STY 3 | RSM 10 | EMI 3 | CAT Ret | FRA 3 | ARA 12 | TER 4 | EUR 3 | VAL 3 | POR 4 | 5th | 135 | |||||
2021 | MotoGP | Honda | QAT 8 | DOH 13 | POR Ret | SPA 10 | FRA 8 | ITA 12 | CAT | GER | NED | STY | AUT | GBR | ARA | RSM | JPN | THA | AUS | MAL | VAL | 11th* | 29* |
* Season still in progress.
Suzuka 8 Hours results
Year | Team | Co-Riders | Bike | Pos |
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2015 | Yamaha Factory Racing Team | Katsuyuki Nakasuga Bradley Smith | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1st |
2016 | Yamaha Factory Racing Team | Katsuyuki Nakasuga Alex Lowes | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1st |
References
- ^ O'Leary, Jamie (27 October 2013). "Scott Redding crashes, Pol Espargaro takes title". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Espargaro wins to claim Moto2 world title". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Rossi Sets Pulses Racing in Estoril Thriller". superbike-news.co.uk. 16 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
- ^ "Faubel wins a thriller". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ Farni, Azi (2 August 2013). "Pol Espargaro to ride for Tech 3 after Yamaha deal". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Final 2015 MotoGP rider line-up". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Yamaha Announces Continuation of Contract with Pol Espargaró for 2016". Yamaha-racing.com. Yamaha Motor Europe. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Pol Espargaro to join KTM's MotoGP efforts". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
External links
- Pol Espargaró Profile at Yahoo! Sport
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Mateo Túnez | Spanish 125cc Champion 2006 | Succeeded by Stefan Bradl |
Preceded by Takumi Takahashi Michael van der Mark Leon Haslam | Suzuka 8 Hours Winner 2015, 2016 With: Katsuyuki Nakasuga (2015, 2016) Bradley Smith (2015) Alex Lowes (2016) | Succeeded by Katsuyuki Nakasuga Alex Lowes Michael van der Mark |