ahead of his home gp aleix decided to announce his retirement from motogp
It brings to an end one of MotoGP's most storied and extraordinary careers, one that spans back to the 800cc days.
First entering the premier class in 2009 as a replacement for Mika Kallio at Pramac Ducati when the Finn stepped up to factory colours to stand in for the unwell Casey Stoner, Espargaro remained onboard the then-800cc machine for four races before joining the team full-time for 2010.
t was there that Espargaro really showed his worth, too - not necessarily as a racer, but as a development rider. Working alongside Maverick Vinales to turn the GSX-RR into a race winner, he spent two seasons there before moving to take on another new project at Aprilia in 2017.
At Aprilia, Espargaro quickly established himself as the 'team captain', becoming the talismanic figurehead of the factory’s efforts to make the bike into a race winner - something that happened at Termas de Rio Hondo in 2022, marking Espargaro's first victory in any grand prix class after nearly two decades of trying.
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