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

Riders

Pol Espargaro

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Nationality
Spain Spain
Number
44
Team (2026 MotoGP)
Red Bull KTM Tech3
Bike
KTM
Born
June 10, 1991(age 35)
Birthplace
Granollers

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Catalunya in 2006.

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In 125cc (2006–2010): 71 starts, 5 wins, 21 podiums. Teams: Team RACC Derbi, TicinoHosting Campetella JNR Team, Belson Campetella Aprilia, Belson Derbi, Derbi Racing Team, Tuenti Racing. In Moto2 (2011–2013): 51 starts, 10 wins, 23 podiums. Teams: HP Tuenti Speed Up, Pons 40 HP Tuenti, Tuenti HP 40. In MotoGP (2014–2026): 178 starts, 0 wins, 8 podiums. Teams: Monster Yamaha Tech 3, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Repsol Honda Team, GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3, Red Bull KTM Tech3.

First podium: Estoril 2007 (125cc). First win: Indianapolis 2009 (125cc). World champion: 2013 Moto2.

In all, 300 Grand Prix starts, 15 wins and 52 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125ccMoto2MotoGP ★ Champion this season: after 17 races

151015202520102015202020252006 125cc: P20 / 19 pts / 0 wins2007 125cc: P9 / 110 pts / 0 wins2008 125cc: P9 / 124 pts / 0 wins2009 125cc: P4 / 174.5 pts / 2 wins2010 125cc: P3 / 281 pts / 3 wins125cc2011 Moto2: P13 / 75 pts / 0 wins2012 Moto2: P2 / 269 pts / 4 wins2013 Moto2: P1 / 265 pts / 6 wins ★Moto22014 MotoGP: P6 / 136 pts / 0 wins2015 MotoGP: P9 / 114 pts / 0 wins2016 MotoGP: P8 / 134 pts / 0 wins2017 MotoGP: P17 / 55 pts / 0 wins2018 MotoGP: P14 / 51 pts / 0 wins2019 MotoGP: P11 / 100 pts / 0 wins2020 MotoGP: P5 / 135 pts / 0 wins2021 MotoGP: P12 / 100 pts / 0 wins2022 MotoGP: P16 / 56 pts / 0 wins2023 MotoGP: P23 / 15 pts / 0 wins2024 MotoGP: P23 / 12 pts / 0 wins2025 MotoGP: P22 / 29 pts / 0 wins2026 MotoGP: P25 / 5 pts / 0 wins (this season: after 17 races)MotoGP

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

Scope: official results DB, 2006–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2006–2010
Win rate7.0%
Podium rate29.6%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.3

708.5 pts · Poles 3

Moto22011–2013 ★ 1 titles (2013)
Win rate19.6%
Podium rate45.1%
Average finish (when classified)avg P7.2

609 pts · Poles 14

MotoGP2014–2026
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate4.5%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.8

935 pts · Poles 3

Sprint

7 pts · Average finish (when classified) avg P13.2

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2006–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Strongest and weakest circuits

1.2 places better on slow tracks than on fast tracks

Strong
  1. Valencia 2.7 places better than usual (8 finishes)
  2. Portimão 2.0 places better than usual (4 finishes)
  3. Le Mans 1.8 places better than usual (9 finishes)
Weak
  1. Buriram 4.5 places worse than usual (4 finishes)
  2. Red Bull Ring 3.6 places worse than usual (4 finishes)
  3. Red Bull Ring 2.1 places worse than usual (3 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 2006. Of the 46 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)

MotoGP 178 races · 2014–2026

By tyre era

All podiums came in the Michelin era

Win rate
Bridgestone36 races0%(0 wins)
Michelin142 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Bridgestone36 races0%(0 podiums)
Michelin142 races6%(8 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Bridgestone36 racesavg P6.8
Michelin142 racesavg P10.5

Dry / wet

More podiums in the wet (11.8% wet, 3.8% dry)

Win rate
Dry160 races0%(0 wins)
Wet17 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry160 races4%(6 podiums)
Wet17 races12%(2 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry160 racesavg P9.8
Wet17 racesavg P9.4

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.2 to an average finish of 10.5

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.7 → average finish 4.5 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 5.7 (25 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.1 → average finish 7.9 (29 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.2 → average finish 10.5 (79 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 18.5 → average finish 13.7 (39 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.7 → 4.50 wins / 6 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 5.70 wins / 25 races
Grid 7–98.1 → 7.90 wins / 29 races
Grid 10–1512.2 → 10.50 wins / 79 races
Grid 16〜18.5 → 13.70 wins / 39 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Valencia (average P6.3, 10 races)

Indianapolis2 racesavg P6.0
Valencia10 racesavg P6.3
Portimão5 racesavg P7.3
Le Mans9 racesavg P7.4
Misano14 racesavg P7.9
Balaton1 racesavg P8.0
Assen7 racesavg P8.8
Jerez10 racesavg P8.9
COTA8 racesavg P9.5
Termas7 racesavg P9.5
Sachsenring8 racesavg P10.0
Silverstone8 racesavg P10.0
Brno7 racesavg P10.0
Aragón9 racesavg P10.3
Phillip Island9 racesavg P10.4
Sepang9 racesavg P10.6
Mugello9 racesavg P10.7
Lusail10 racesavg P10.8
Catalunya10 racesavg P10.8
Motegi8 racesavg P10.9
Mandalika2 racesavg P12.0
Red Bull Ring11 racesavg P13.0
Buddh1 racesavg P13.0
Buriram4 racesavg P16.5
Moto2 51 races · 2011–2013

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 51.1% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry45 races22%(10 wins)
Wet6 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry45 races51%(23 podiums)
Wet6 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry45 racesavg P6.8
Wet6 racesavg P11.0

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 3.9

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.6 → average finish 3.9 (25 races, 9 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 7.4 (7 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.5 → average finish 9.0 (6 races, 1 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.0 → average finish 10.6 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 22.1 → average finish 15.0 (7 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.6 → 3.99 wins / 25 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 7.40 wins / 7 races
Grid 7–97.5 → 9.01 wins / 6 races
Grid 10–1512.0 → 10.60 wins / 6 races
Grid 16〜22.1 → 15.00 wins / 7 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Assen (average P1.0, 3 races)

Assen3 racesavg P1.0
Phillip Island3 racesavg P2.3
Indianapolis3 racesavg P2.7
Misano3 racesavg P4.0
Estoril2 racesavg P4.0
Silverstone3 racesavg P4.5
Sepang3 racesavg P5.0
Aragón3 racesavg P6.0
Motegi3 racesavg P6.0
Sachsenring3 racesavg P6.7
Brno3 racesavg P7.7
Jerez3 racesavg P8.0
Catalunya3 racesavg P8.5
Lusail3 racesavg P8.7
Mugello3 racesavg P11.3
Le Mans3 racesavg P12.7
Valencia3 racesavg P17.0
COTA1 races—

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

125cc 71 races · 2006–2010

Dry / wet

More podiums in the dry (32.3% dry, 12.5% wet)

Win rate
Dry62 races8%(5 wins)
Wet8 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry62 races32%(20 podiums)
Wet8 races13%(1 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry62 racesavg P6.3
Wet8 racesavg P6.0

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 12.5 to an average finish of 7.0

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.1 → average finish 2.3 (15 races, 3 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.6 → average finish 3.3 (12 races, 2 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.6 → average finish 5.5 (14 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.5 → average finish 7.0 (12 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.6 → average finish 11.3 (18 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.1 → 2.33 wins / 15 races
Grid 4–64.6 → 3.32 wins / 12 races
Grid 7–97.6 → 5.50 wins / 14 races
Grid 10–1512.5 → 7.00 wins / 12 races
Grid 16〜20.6 → 11.30 wins / 18 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Indianapolis (average P2.0, 3 races)

Aragón1 racesavg P1.0
Indianapolis3 racesavg P2.0
Silverstone1 racesavg P2.0
Mugello4 racesavg P4.8
Brno5 racesavg P5.3
Valencia4 racesavg P5.3
Le Mans4 racesavg P5.3
Misano4 racesavg P5.5
Catalunya5 racesavg P5.8
Lusail4 racesavg P5.8
Sepang5 racesavg P6.3
Jerez4 racesavg P6.5
Shanghai2 racesavg P6.5
Phillip Island5 racesavg P7.6
Assen3 racesavg P7.7
Estoril5 racesavg P7.8
Motegi5 racesavg P8.7
Donington2 racesavg P10.0
Sachsenring4 racesavg P10.5
Istanbul1 racesavg P11.0

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2006–2026 (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

at least 18,833 miles
0.8× around the Earth · 6,505 laps

Time on the bike: at least 937 hours (39.0 days)
Average 148.1 km/h, top 366.1 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2006–2026, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 808,577 miles
32.5× around the Earth · at least 73.9 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

94%Start rate (281/299)
8Longest run of absences (races)
131Longest run of starts (races)
67.3Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent 25top: sprint, bottom: race
2007 125cc P9 · 110 pts
2008 125cc P9 · 124 pts
2009 125cc P4 · 174.5 pts
2010 125cc P3 · 281 pts
2011 Moto2 P13 · 75 pts
2012 Moto2 P2 · 269 pts
2013 Moto2 P1 · 265 pts
2014 MotoGP P6 · 136 pts
2015 MotoGP P9 · 114 pts
2016 MotoGP P8 · 134 pts
2017 MotoGP P17 · 55 pts
2018 MotoGP P14 · 51 pts
2019 MotoGP P11 · 100 pts
2020 MotoGP P5 · 135 pts
2021 MotoGP P12 · 100 pts
2022 MotoGP P16 · 56 pts
2023 MotoGP P23 · 15 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, 2006–2026 (the rider's racing years)

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