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As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Aleix Espargaro (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Simon Patterson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2022 · Wikimedia Commons

Aleix Espargaro

Nationality
Spain Spain
Number
41
Team (2026 MotoGP)
Honda HRC Castrol
Bike
Honda
Born
July 30, 1989(age 37)
Birthplace
Granollers
Height / weight
180 cm / 66 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Valencia in 2004.

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In 125cc (2004–2006): 23 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Seedorf RC3 - Tiempo Holidays, Wurth Honda BQR. In 250cc (2006–2009): 44 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Wurth Honda BQR, Blusens Aprilia, Blusens Aprilia Germany, Lotus Aprilia, Balaton Racing Team 250cc. In MotoGP (2009–2010): 21 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Pramac Racing, Pramac Racing Team. In Moto2 (2011): 17 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. Teams: Pons HP 40. In MotoGP (2012–2025): 238 starts, 3 wins, 11 podiums. Teams: Power Electronics Aspar, NGM Forward Racing, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR, Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia Racing, Honda HRC Test Team.

First podium: Catalunya 2011 (Moto2). First win: Termas 2022 (MotoGP).

In all, 343 Grand Prix starts, 3 wins and 12 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

YearEventClassGridQualifying
2008INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX250cc121'46.835
2010German GPMotoGP91'22.910
2018German GPMotoGP241'20.972
20182018-gbrMotoGP172'15.141

Season by season

125cc250ccMotoGPMoto2 ★ Champion

1510152025200520102015202020252005 125cc: P16 / 36 pts / 0 wins125cc2006 250cc: P19 / 20 pts / 0 wins2007 250cc: P15 / 47 pts / 0 wins2008 250cc: P12 / 92 pts / 0 wins2009 250cc: P20 / 22 pts / 0 wins250cc2009 MotoGP: P18 / 16 pts / 0 wins2010 MotoGP: P14 / 65 pts / 0 wins2012 MotoGP: P12 / 74 pts / 0 wins2013 MotoGP: P11 / 93 pts / 0 wins2014 MotoGP: P7 / 126 pts / 0 wins2015 MotoGP: P11 / 105 pts / 0 wins2016 MotoGP: P11 / 93 pts / 0 wins2017 MotoGP: P15 / 62 pts / 0 wins2018 MotoGP: P17 / 44 pts / 0 wins2019 MotoGP: P14 / 63 pts / 0 wins2020 MotoGP: P17 / 42 pts / 0 wins2021 MotoGP: P8 / 120 pts / 0 wins2022 MotoGP: P4 / 212 pts / 1 wins2023 MotoGP: P6 / 206 pts / 2 wins2024 MotoGP: P11 / 163 pts / 0 wins2025 MotoGP: P28 / 0 pts / 0 winsMotoGP2011 Moto2: P12 / 76 pts / 0 winsMoto2

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Teams in years without official results: 2026 MotoGP Honda HRC Castrol

Scope: official results DB, 2004–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2004–2006
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P15.1

36 pts · Poles 0

250cc2006–2009
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P11.5

181 pts · Poles 0

Moto22011–2011
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate5.9%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.9

76 pts · Poles 0

MotoGP2009–2025
Win rate1.2%
Podium rate4.2%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.4

1382 pts · Poles 7

Sprint

102 pts · Average finish (when classified) avg P9.2

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2004–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong
  1. Catalunya 4.6 places better than usual (4 finishes)
  2. Aragón 2.4 places better than usual (13 finishes)
  3. Portimão 1.6 places better than usual (5 finishes)
Weak
  1. Red Bull Ring 2.6 places worse than usual (6 finishes)
  2. Buriram 1.6 places worse than usual (4 finishes)
  3. Motegi 1.4 places worse than usual (10 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2004. Of the 21 riders who debuted that year, 1 also raced in 2026.

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 343 races · 125cc / 250cc / Moto2 / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Portimão (average P6.8, 6 races)

PortimãoMotoGP 6avg P6.8
AragónMotoGP 14 · Moto2 1avg P7.1
SilverstoneMotoGP 13 · Moto2 1avg P8.5
Laguna SecaMotoGP 3avg P9.0
Catalunya125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · MotoGP 16 · Moto2 1avg P9.1
Mugello125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · MotoGP 13 · Moto2 1avg P9.4
MandalikaMotoGP 3avg P9.5
TermasMotoGP 8avg P9.7
COTAMotoGP 11avg P9.8
Le Mans125cc 1 · 250cc 2 · MotoGP 14 · Moto2 1avg P9.8
Sachsenring125cc 1 · 250cc 4 · Moto2 1 · MotoGP 10avg P10.0
Sepang125cc 1 · 250cc 3 · MotoGP 12 · Moto2 1avg P10.1
Jerez125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · MotoGP 16 · Moto2 1avg P10.2
BuriramMotoGP 5avg P10.3
Assen125cc 1 · 250cc 4 · MotoGP 13 · Moto2 1avg P10.4
Misano250cc 2 · MotoGP 18 · Moto2 1avg P10.5
Lusail125cc 2 · 250cc 2 · MotoGP 14 · Moto2 1avg P10.7
Shanghai125cc 2 · 250cc 2avg P10.8
Brno125cc 1 · 250cc 3 · MotoGP 10 · Moto2 1avg P10.9
Donington125cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P11.0
Phillip Island125cc 1 · 250cc 3 · MotoGP 12 · Moto2 1avg P11.2
Red Bull RingMotoGP 11avg P11.2
Valencia125cc 2 · 250cc 3 · MotoGP 16 · Moto2 1avg P11.3
IndianapolisMotoGP 6 · Moto2 1avg P11.3
Motegi125cc 1 · 250cc 3 · MotoGP 12 · Moto2 1avg P12.2
Estoril125cc 1 · 250cc 3 · MotoGP 2 · Moto2 1avg P12.8
Istanbul125cc 2 · 250cc 1avg P16.3
BuddhMotoGP 1—

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

MotoGP 259 races · 2009–2025

By tyre era

Since Michelin, podium chances are 5× or more

Win rate
Bridgestone93 races0%(0 wins)
Michelin166 races2%(3 wins)
Podium rate
Bridgestone93 races1%(1 podiums)
Michelin166 races6%(10 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Bridgestone93 racesavg P9.9
Michelin166 racesavg P9.1

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 4.7% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry233 races1%(3 wins)
Wet24 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry233 races5%(11 podiums)
Wet24 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry233 racesavg P9.2
Wet24 racesavg P11.0

2 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.5 to an average finish of 10.1

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.9 → average finish 5.2 (18 races, 2 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 7.6 (38 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.1 → average finish 8.9 (57 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.5 → average finish 10.1 (115 races, 1 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 18.2 → average finish 13.8 (31 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.9 → 5.22 wins / 18 races
Grid 4–65.0 → 7.60 wins / 38 races
Grid 7–98.1 → 8.90 wins / 57 races
Grid 10–1512.5 → 10.11 wins / 115 races
Grid 16〜18.2 → 13.80 wins / 31 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In MotoGP, best at Portimão (average P6.8, 6 races)

Portimão6 racesavg P6.8
Aragón14 racesavg P7.3
Silverstone13 racesavg P7.5
Catalunya16 racesavg P7.9
Mugello13 racesavg P8.5
Assen13 racesavg P8.8
Jerez16 racesavg P8.8
Laguna Seca3 racesavg P9.0
Le Mans14 racesavg P9.3
Sachsenring10 racesavg P9.4
Valencia16 racesavg P9.5
Mandalika3 racesavg P9.5
Lusail14 racesavg P9.7
Termas8 racesavg P9.7
COTA11 racesavg P9.8
Phillip Island12 racesavg P10.0
Buriram5 racesavg P10.3
Motegi12 racesavg P10.4
Misano18 racesavg P10.4
Sepang12 racesavg P10.6
Brno10 racesavg P11.1
Red Bull Ring11 racesavg P11.2
Indianapolis6 racesavg P11.6
Estoril2 racesavg P12.0
Buddh1 races—
Moto2 17 races · 2011

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 7.1% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry14 races0%(0 wins)
Wet3 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry14 races7%(1 podiums)
Wet3 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry14 racesavg P11.2
Wet3 racesavg P19.3

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

1510152025Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.5 → average finish 3.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.6 → average finish 8.2 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.5 → average finish 21.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.2 → average finish 21.0 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 24.3 → average finish 10.7 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.5 → 3.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–65.6 → 8.20 wins / 5 races
Grid 7–97.5 → 21.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–1512.2 → 21.00 wins / 5 races
Grid 16〜24.3 → 10.70 wins / 3 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Catalunya1 racesavg P3.0
Aragón1 racesavg P5.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P6.0
Brno1 racesavg P6.0
Sepang1 racesavg P8.0
Mugello1 racesavg P9.0
Indianapolis1 racesavg P10.0
Lusail1 racesavg P11.0
Phillip Island1 racesavg P13.0
Assen1 racesavg P16.0
Silverstone1 racesavg P18.0
Valencia1 racesavg P21.0
Jerez1 racesavg P24.0
Motegi1 racesavg P31.0
Sachsenring1 races—
Misano1 races—
Estoril1 races—

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

250cc 44 races · 2006–2009

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry36 races0%(0 wins)
Wet7 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry36 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet7 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry36 racesavg P11.5
Wet7 racesavg P12.0

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 13.4 to an average finish of 12.2

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.3 → average finish 8.7 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.8 → average finish 9.0 (8 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.4 → average finish 12.2 (20 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 18.0 → average finish 12.9 (12 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 4–65.3 → 8.70 wins / 3 races
Grid 7–98.8 → 9.00 wins / 8 races
Grid 10–1513.4 → 12.20 wins / 20 races
Grid 16〜18.0 → 12.90 wins / 12 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Sepang (average P8.0, 3 races)

Sepang3 racesavg P8.0
Jerez2 racesavg P9.0
Lusail2 racesavg P10.0
Shanghai2 racesavg P10.0
Mugello2 racesavg P10.5
Valencia3 racesavg P10.7
Donington3 racesavg P11.0
Istanbul1 racesavg P11.0
Sachsenring4 racesavg P11.5
Brno3 racesavg P11.5
Motegi3 racesavg P12.0
Estoril3 racesavg P12.0
Misano2 racesavg P12.0
Phillip Island3 racesavg P12.3
Assen4 racesavg P13.3
Le Mans2 racesavg P13.5
Catalunya2 racesavg P20.0

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 23 races · 2004–2006

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry19 races0%(0 wins)
Wet2 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry19 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry19 racesavg P15.1
Wet2 racesavg P7.0

2 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 14.0 → average finish 14.0 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 22.8 → average finish 18.1 (9 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1514.0 → 14.00 wins / 4 races
Grid 16〜22.8 → 18.10 wins / 9 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Sachsenring1 racesavg P9.0
Shanghai2 racesavg P11.5
Le Mans1 racesavg P12.0
Motegi1 racesavg P12.0
Brno1 racesavg P13.0
Jerez2 racesavg P14.0
Catalunya2 racesavg P15.0
Sepang1 racesavg P15.0
Estoril1 racesavg P16.0
Mugello2 racesavg P17.0
Phillip Island1 racesavg P17.0
Lusail2 racesavg P17.5
Valencia2 racesavg P17.5
Istanbul2 racesavg P19.0
Assen1 races—
Donington1 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2004–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 96,692 miles
3.9× around the Earth · 33,455 laps

Time on the bike: at least 1,043 hours (43.5 days)
Average 149.1 km/h, top 362.4 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2026, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 920,459 miles
37.0× around the Earth · at least 84.2 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

96.4%Start rate (325/337)
7Longest run of absences (races)
133Longest run of starts (races)
28Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent 25top: sprint, bottom: race
2005 125cc P16 · 36 pts
2006 250cc P19 · 20 pts
2007 250cc P15 · 47 pts
2008 250cc P12 · 92 pts

2009 no Grand Prix starts

2010 MotoGP P14 · 65 pts
2011 Moto2 P12 · 76 pts
2012 MotoGP P12 · 74 pts
2013 MotoGP P11 · 93 pts
2014 MotoGP P7 · 126 pts
2015 MotoGP P11 · 105 pts
2016 MotoGP P11 · 93 pts
2017 MotoGP P15 · 62 pts
2018 MotoGP P17 · 44 pts
2019 MotoGP P14 · 63 pts
2020 MotoGP P17 · 42 pts
2021 MotoGP P8 · 120 pts
2022 MotoGP P4 · 212 pts
2023 MotoGP P6 · 206 pts
2024 MotoGP P11 · 163 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 2004–2026 (the rider's racing years)

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