Education
Two months before, Espargaró had made history as a wildcard in the Catalunya General Practice 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.
Two months before, Espargaró had made history as a wildcard in the Catalunya General Practice 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.
Political is the younger brother of Aleix Espargaró, and is best known for winning the 2013 Moto2 World Championship. 2006, The Youngest rider to score a point in a General Practice
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 Czechoslovakian Republic Grand Prix.
2007, The First Podium
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 10"s until the Catalunyan round where he finished fifth. Espargaró"s turning point came in the Czechoslovakian 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. 2008–2010, Back to Derbi
After running last year on board an Aprilia RS125 in Belson Campetella, he switched the Aprilia for the Derbi, in this occasion an Republic of South Africa and partnered by Joan Olivé.
He ended up 9th in the championship, with 3 podiums and 2 poles.
2011-2013, Moto2
since 2014, MotoGP
In May 2013, rumours appeared linking Espargaró with the MotoGP Technical 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 Technical 3. Espargaró remained with Technical 3 into the 2015 season.
He won the Suzuka 8 Hours in 2015 with Bradley Smith and Katsuyuki Nakasuga. 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 General Practice. Espargaró battled for the lead with Héctor Faubel and Gábor Talmácsi, finishing just 0.2 seconds behind Faubel, who won. Espargaró won the 2013 Moto2 championship.
