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Aleix Espargaró

{{Short description|Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2023}}

{{family name hatnote|Espargaró|Villà|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

| name = Aleix Espargaró

| image = Aleix Espargaro at the 2022 San Marino Grand Prix at Misano.jpg

| caption = Espargaró at the 2022 San Marino Grand Prix

| nationality = Spanish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Granollers, Spain

| Current team = HRC Team (Test rider)

| Bike number = 41

| MotoGP Active years = {{MGP|2009}}–{{MGP|2010}}
{{MGP|2012|MotoGP}}–{{MGP|2024|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP Manufacturers = Ducati ({{MGP|2009}}–{{MGP|2010}})
ART ({{MGP|2012|MotoGP}}–{{MGP|2013|MotoGP}})
Forward Yamaha ({{MGP|2014|MotoGP}})
Suzuki ({{MGP|2015|MotoGP}}–{{MGP|2016|MotoGP}})
Aprilia ({{MGP|2017|MotoGP}}–{{MGP|2024|MotoGP}})

| MotoGP Championships = 0

| MotoGP Race Starts = 255

| MotoGP Race Wins = 3

| MotoGP Podiums = 11

| MotoGP Poles = 7

| MotoGP Fastest laps = 5

| MotoGP Total Points = 1484

| MotoGP Last season = 2024

| MotoGP Last position = 11th (163 pts)

| Moto2 Active years= {{MGP|2011}}

| Moto2 Manufacturers = Pons Kalex

| Moto2 Championships = 0

| Moto2 Race Starts = 17

| Moto2 Race Wins = 0

| Moto2 Podiums = 1

| Moto2 Poles = 0

| Moto2 Fastest laps= 0

| Moto2 Total Points= 76

| Moto2 Last season = 2011

| Moto2 Last position = 12th (76 pts)

| 250 Active years = {{MGP|2006}}–{{MGP|2009}}

| 250 Manufacturers = Honda ({{MGP|2006}})
Aprilia ({{MGP|2007}}–{{MGP|2009}})

| 250 Championships = 0

| 250 Race Starts = 44

| 250 Race Wins = 0

| 250 Podiums = 0

| 250 Poles = 0

| 250 Fastest laps = 0

| 250 Total Points = 181

| 250 Last season = 2009

| 250 Last position = 20th (22 pts)

| 125 Active years = {{MGP|2004}}–{{MGP|2006}}

| 125 Manufacturers = Honda

| 125 Championships = 0

| 125 Race Starts = 23

| 125 Race Wins = 0

| 125 Podiums = 0

| 125 Poles = 0

| 125 Fastest laps = 0

| 125 Total Points = 36

| 125 Last season = 2006

| 125 Last position = NC (0 pts)

| website =

}}

Aleix Espargaró Villà ({{IPA|ca|əˈleʃ əspəɾɣəˈɾo βiˈʎa}}; born 30 July 1989) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He was the Spanish 2004 FIM CEV 125cc International Champion and has competed since 2017 in the MotoGP class using Aprilia machines. He retired from Grand Prix racing at the end of the 2024 season and signed as a test rider for Honda Racing Corporation.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-02 |title=HRC sign Aleix Espargaro as Test Rider |url=https://www.hondaracingcorporation.com/news/hrc-sign-aleix-espargaro-as-test-rider/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Honda Racing Corporation |language=en}}

Career

Espargaró was born in Granollers, Spain. Aleix is the older brother of fellow MotoGP rider Pol Espargaro. Espargaró had his breakthrough in the {{MGP|2014}} MotoGP season with Forward Yamaha finishing 7th in the championship with the highlight being a 2nd-place finish in Aragon. This earned him a move to the factory Suzuki team in 2015. In 2017 he switched to Aprilia Racing Team Gresini.

=125cc International Championship=

In 2004, he won the Spanish FIM CEV International Championship 125 cc class with one win, two podiums at Circuito del Jarama and 88 total points.{{cite web | url=https://www.fimjuniorgp.com/en/results/results?anyo=2004&type=1&categoria=59 | title=FIM JuniorGP™ }}

=250cc World Championship=

In 2006, Espargaró moved to the 250cc class of Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championship racing mid-season, from the 125cc class. After Sebastian Porto ended his career, Martin Cardenas replaced Porto, and Espargaró took Cardenas' spot.

=MotoGP World Championship=

For {{MGP|2009}}, Espargaró was offered a deal with the Italian Campetella Racing team but they withdrew, leaving him without a permanent ride, but had two substitute appearances at Assen and Sachsenring for the Balatonring Team. He also acted as a Moto2 development rider.{{cite news|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Espargar+to+make+MotoGP+debut+at+Indy|title=Espargaró to make MotoGP debut at Indy|date=19 August 2009|work=MotoGP.com|access-date=19 August 2009|archive-date=17 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217033215/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Espargar+to+make+MotoGP+debut+at+Indy|url-status=dead}}

==Pramac Racing (2009–2010)==

On 19 August 2009, it was announced Espargaró would race for Pramac Racing in MotoGP in Indianapolis and Misano. He replaced Mika Kallio, who in turn replaced Casey Stoner at the Ducati works team.{{cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77774|title=Espargaro named in Pramac squad|work=Autosport.com|date=19 August 2009}}

File:Aleix Espargaro 2010 Silverstone.jpg]]

On 6 October 2009, it was announced that Espargaró had signed an agreement with Pramac Ducati to race in the 2010 MotoGP Championship.{{cite news | url=https://www.carolenash.com/insidebikes/news/espargaro-signs-pramac/ | title=Espargaro signs with Pramac | publisher=Insidebikes | date=6 October 2009 | access-date=6 October 2009}} He replaced Niccolò Canepa in the team. He also replaced the injured Canepa for the last two races of the 2009 season in Sepang and Valencia.{{cite news|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/espargaro+on+track+again+in+Valencia|title=Espargaró to replace Canepa again at season finale|work=MotoGP.com|date=3 November 2009|access-date=6 November 2009}}

In 2010 he remained in the same team with Mika Kallio as his teammate. During the German GP Espargaró was involved in an incident with Álvaro Bautista and Randy de Puniet where he sustained a fracture of the vertebra and a small cut on the knee. His best result was two eighth places at Italy and Australia. He ended the season in 14th place with 65 points.

=Moto2 World Championship=

==Pons HP40 (2011)==

File:MotoGP - Sachsenring 2011 (5954393654).jpg]]

In 2011 he moved to Moto2 with the Pons HP40 team, his teammate was Axel Pons. He got a podium in Catalunya and ended the season in 12th place with 76 points.

=Return to MotoGP=

==Power Electronics Aspar (2012–2013)==

Espargaro returned to the MotoGP class, his teammate was Randy De Puniet . His best result was an eighth place in Malaysia and ended the season in 12th place with 74 points, making him the highest-placed CRT rider for the 2012 Season.

In 2013 he remained on the same team. He obtained a best result of eighth place achieved at Italy, Catalonia, Netherlands and Germany and finished the season in 11th place with 93 points, once again the highest-placed CRT rider.

==NGM Forward Racing (2014)==

File:Aleix Espargaro in 2014.JPG]]

In 2014 he moved to the Forward Racing team riding a Yamaha Forward with CRT specifications

His teammate was Colin Edwards. He scored his first podium in MotoGP finishing second at the Aragon GP. He ended the season in 7th place with 126 points, making him the best of the riders equipped with CRT bikes for the third time in a row. He recorded his first-ever pole position at the Dutch TT at Assen, coming in his 150th Grand Prix weekend.

==Team Suzuki Ecstar (2015–2016)==

File:Aleix Espargaro 2015.jpg]]

In 2015, after dominating the Open Class – previously known as CRT – he signed for the Suzuki works team to ride their new GSX-RR from 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.suzuki-racing.com/motogp/suzuki-makes-great-progress-at-valencia-test.52770.cms|title=Suzuki makes great progress at Valencia test|work=Suzuki MotoGP|publisher=Suzuki|date=12 November 2014|access-date=17 December 2014|archive-date=26 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226024519/http://www.suzuki-racing.com/motogp/suzuki-makes-great-progress-at-valencia-test.52770.cms|url-status=dead}} His teammate was Maverick Viñales. He managed to get the second pole position of his career at the Catalonian GP, making it Suzuki's first pole since 2007. He ended the season in eleventh place with 105 points.

In 2016 he remained in the same team, achieving fourth place in Japan as his best result and finishing the season in 11th place with 93 points.

==Aprilia Racing (2017–2024)==

In 2017 he switched to Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, his teammate was Sam Lowes. He got two sixth places as his best result at Qatar and Aragon, ending the season in 15th place with 62 points. He was forced to miss the Malaysian Grand Prix due to a fracture of his left arm in the previous Grand Prix.

In 2018 his teammate was Scott Redding. His best result was a sixth place in Aragon and ended the season in 17th place with 44 points. He was forced to miss the German Grand Prix due to an injury sustained in warm up.

In 2019 his teammate was Andrea Iannone. His best result was a seventh place in Aragon and he finished the season in 14th place with 63 points.

In 2020 he remained with Aprilia. His best result was an eighth place in Portugal, and he ended the season in 17th place, with 42 points.

For the 2021 season, Espargaró remained with Aprilia, and his teammate at the beginning of the season was Lorenzo Savadori. The Aprilia bike immediately proved to be much more competitive, so much so that Espargaró was able to finish frequently in the top ten. In particular, at Silverstone, after starting from the second row, he finished the race in third position, giving Aprilia their first podium in MotoGP.{{cite web |url=https://www.motorcyclesports.net/featured/aleix-espargaro-gives-aprilia-the-first-podium-quartararo-with-a-overwhelming-victory-at-silverstone/ |title=Aleix Espargaró gives Aprilia the first podium; Quartararo with a overwhelming victory at Silverstone - Motorcycle Sports |website=www.motorcyclesports.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830000342/https://www.motorcyclesports.net/featured/aleix-espargaro-gives-aprilia-the-first-podium-quartararo-with-a-overwhelming-victory-at-silverstone/ |archive-date=2021-08-30}} This was Espargaró's career second podium in MotoGP, after Aragon in 2014, a wait of almost 7 years. His teammate from the Aragon race and on, was Yamaha outcast Maverick Vinales for the rest of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2021/august/maverick-vinales-aprilia-aragon/|title = MotoGP: Maverick Vinales to race for Aprilia for remainder of 2021 season}}

In the third round of the 2022 campaign, Espargaró won the Argentine Republic Grand Prix from pole position. This was his first win in any class in Grand Prix motorcycling, and also Aprilia's first MotoGP win. For the rest of the season, Espargaró would remain a championship contender until the Malaysian Grand Prix, nevertheless finishing the season 4th, his highest in the premier class.

On 26 May 2022, Espargaró signed a contract extension with the team for 2023 and 2024, still teaming up with Maverick Viñales.{{Cite web|date=26 May 2022 |title=A. Espargaro and Viñales sign two-year Aprilia deals |url=https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2022/05/26/a-espargaro-and-vinales-sign-two-year-aprilia-deals/421817|access-date=26 May 2022|website=MotoGP.com|publisher=Dorna Sports|language=en}}

In the first rounds of 2023, Espargaró struggled with form, but achieved race wins at Silverstone and Barcelona. He led teammate Maverick Viñales to the first ever 1-2 finish for the factory Aprilia team in MotoGP in the latter. These results elevated Espargaró to 5th in the rider standings. However, during the last rounds of 2023, Espargaró and Aprilia were mediocre in form, with him suffering a fractured left fibula during the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix after a crash with Miguel Oliveira. Espargaró ended the year in 6th, 2 points ahead of his teammate.

==Retirement from motorcycle racing==

On 23 May 2024 at the Barcelona-Catalunya motorcycle grand prix gathering, Espargaro held a press conference where he announced he would officially retire from regular competition at the end of the 2024 season.{{Cite web|date=23 May 2024 |title="One of sport's finest underdogs" - Social media on A. Espargaro's retirement|url=https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2024/05/23/one-of-sports-finest-underdogs-social-media-on-a-espargaros-retirement/499048|access-date=23 May 2024|website=MotoGP.com|publisher=Dorna Sports|language=en}}

==Honda HRC test rider (2025–)==

On 2 July 2024, Espargaró and Honda announced he would be joining the Japanese manufacturer as a test rider from the 2025 season.{{Cite web |last=Thukral |first=Rachit |date=2024-07-02 |title=Honda signs retiring Espargaro to expand MotoGP test team |url=https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/honda-signs-retiring-espargaro-to-expand-motogp-test-team/10630526/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713025317/https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/honda-signs-retiring-espargaro-to-expand-motogp-test-team/10630526/|archive-date= 2024-07-13| access-date=2024-11-16 |website=Autosport.com}}

Career statistics

=FIM CEV International Championship=

==Races by year==

(key)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! Year

! Class

! Bike

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! Pos

! Pts

2003

! 125cc

! Honda

! R.A.C.C

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|CAT
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|JAR
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#efcfff;"|ALB1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|JER1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|ALB2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"|VAL
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|JER2
{{small|11}}

! 11th

! 33

2004

! 125cc

! Honda

! R.A.C.C

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|CAT
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#ffffbf;"|JAR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"|ALB1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|JER1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|ALB2
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|VAL
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"|JER2
{{small|11}}

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

! style="background:#ffffbf;"| 88

=Grand Prix motorcycle racing=

==By season==

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right

!Season

!Class

!Motorcycle

!Team

!Race

!Win

!Podium

!Pole

!FLap

!Pts

!Plcd

{{MGP|2004}}

| 125cc

| Honda

| Racc Caja Madrid

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC

{{MGP|2005}}

| 125cc

| Honda

| Seedorf RC3 – Tiempo Holidays

| 16

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 36

| 16th

rowspan=2| {{MGP|2006}}

| 125cc

|rowspan=2| Honda

|rowspan=2| Wurth Honda BQR

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC

250cc

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 20

| 19th

{{MGP|2007}}

| 250cc

| Aprilia

| Blusens Aprilia

| 17

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 47

| 15th

{{MGP|2008}}

| 250cc

| Aprilia

| Lotus Aprilia

| 16

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 92

| 12th

rowspan=2| {{MGP|2009}}

| 250cc

| Aprilia

| Balatonring Team

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 22

| 20th

MotoGP

| Ducati

| Pramac Racing

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 16

| 18th

{{MGP|2010}}

| MotoGP

| Ducati

| Pramac Racing

| 18

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 65

| 14th

{{MGP|2011}}

| Moto2

| Pons Kalex

| Pons HP40

| 17

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 76

| 12th

{{MGP|2012|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| ART

| Power Electronics Aspar

| 18

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 74

| 12th

{{MGP|2013|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| ART

| Power Electronics Aspar

| 18

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 93

| 11th

{{MGP|2014|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Forward Yamaha

| NGM Forward Racing

| 18

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 126

| 7th

{{MGP|2015|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Suzuki

| Team Suzuki Ecstar

| 18

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 105

| 11th

{{MGP|2016|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Suzuki

| Team Suzuki Ecstar

| 18

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 93

| 11th

{{MGP|2017|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Aprilia

| Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

| 17

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 62

| 15th

{{MGP|2018|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Aprilia

| Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

| 17

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 44

| 17th

{{MGP|2019|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Aprilia

| Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

| 19

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 63

| 14th

{{MGP|2020|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Aprilia

| Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

| 14

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 42

| 17th

{{MGP|2021|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Aprilia

| Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

| 18

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 120

| 8th

{{MGP|2022|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Aprilia

| Aprilia Racing

| 20

| 1

| 6

| 2

| 2

| 212

| 4th

{{MGP|2023|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Aprilia

| Aprilia Racing

| 20

| 2

| 3

| 1

| 2

| 206

| 6th

{{MGP|2024|MotoGP}}

| MotoGP

| Aprilia

| Aprilia Racing

| 18

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 1

| 163

| 11th

colspan=4| Total

| 339

| 3

| 12

| 7

| 5

| 1777

|

==By class==

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right

!Class

!Seasons

!1st GP

!1st Pod

!1st Win

!Race

!Win

!Podiums

!Pole

!FLap

!Pts

!WChmp

125cc

| 2004–2006

|align=left| 2004 Valencia

|align=left|

|align=left|

| 23

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 36

| 0

250cc

| 2006–2009

|align="left| 2006 Netherlands

|align="left|

|align="left|

| 44

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 181

| 0

Moto2

| 2011

|align=left| 2011 Qatar

|align=left| 2011 Catalunya

|align=left|

| 17

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 76

| 0

MotoGP

| 2009–2010, 2012–present

|align=left| 2009 Indianapolis

|align=left| 2014 Aragon

|align=left| 2022 Argentina

| 255

| 3

| 11

| 7

| 5

| 1484

| 0

Total

!colspan=4| 2004–present

| 339

| 3

| 12

| 7

| 5

| 1777

| 0

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! Year

! Class

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! Pos

! Pts

{{MGP|2004}}

! 125cc

! Honda

| RSA

| SPA

| FRA

| ITA

| CAT

| NED

| RIO

| GER

| GBR

| CZE

| POR

| JPN

| QAT

| MAL

| AUS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAL
{{small|24}}

|

|

|

|

! NC

! 0

{{MGP|2005}}

! 125cc

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHN
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NED
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| QAT
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUS
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|11}}

|

|

|

|

! 16th

! 36

rowspan="2"| {{MGP|2006}}

! 125cc

! Honda

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| QAT
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHN
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| FRA
{{small|DNQ}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

! NC

! 0

250cc

! Honda

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CZE
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JPN
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|13}}

|

|

|

! 19th

! 20

{{MGP|2007}}

! 250cc

! Aprilia

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| QAT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TUR
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHN
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NED
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSM
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JPN
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|12}}

|

|

|

! 15th

! 47

{{MGP|2008}}

! 250cc

! Aprilia

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| QAT
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHN
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NED
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| INP
{{small|C}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|7}}

|

|

|

! 12th

! 92

rowspan="2"| {{MGP|2009}}

! 250cc

! Aprilia

| QAT

| JPN

| SPA

| FRA

| ITA

| CAT

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
{{small|7}}

| GBR

| CZE

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

! 20th

! 22

MotoGP

! Ducati

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INP
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSM
{{small|11}}

| POR

| AUS

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|13}}

|

|

|

! 18th

! 16

{{MGP|2010}}

! MotoGP

! Ducati

|style="background:#efcfff;"| QAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| GER
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| USA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INP
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSM
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARA
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| MAL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| POR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|11}}

|

|

! 14th

! 65

{{MGP|2011}}

! Moto2

! Pons Kalex

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| QAT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
{{small|24}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| POR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CAT
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NED
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| GER
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INP
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARA
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JPN
{{small|31}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAL
{{small|21}}

|

|

|

! 12th

! 76

{{MGP|2012|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! ART

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| QAT
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| NED
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| USA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INP
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARA
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|11}}

|

|

! 12th

! 74

{{MGP|2013|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! ART

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| QAT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AME
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| USA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| INP
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| JPN
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
{{small|11}}

|

|

! 11th

! 93

{{MGP|2014|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Forward Yamaha

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| QAT
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AME
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARG
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CAT
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| INP
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ARA
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AUS
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| MAL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|7}}

|

|

! 7th

! 126

{{MGP|2015|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Suzuki

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| QAT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AME
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARG
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| FRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ITA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| INP
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|8}}

|

|

! 11th

! 105

{{MGP|2016|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Suzuki

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| QAT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARG
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AME
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| NED
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AUT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CZE
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AUS
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|8}}

|

|

! 11th

! 93

{{MGP|2017|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Aprilia

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| QAT
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ARG
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AME
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| FRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ITA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| GBR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AUS
{{small|Ret}}

|MAL

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL
{{small|Ret}}

|

|

! 15th

! 62

{{MGP|2018|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Aprilia

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| QAT
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ARG
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AME
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| SPA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ITA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#ffffff;"| GER
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUT
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#ffffff;"| GBR
{{small|C}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| THA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| JPN
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL
{{small|Ret}}

|

! 17th

! 44

{{MGP|2019|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Aprilia

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| QAT
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARG
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AME
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| GER
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CZE
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| GBR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| THA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|9}}

|

! 14th

! 63

{{MGP|2020|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Aprilia

|style="background:#efcfff;"| SPA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ANC
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| STY
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| EMI
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CAT
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| TER
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| EUR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR
{{small|8}}

|

|

|

|

|

|

! 17th

! 42

{{MGP|2021|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Aprilia

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| QAT
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| DOH
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| FRA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| STY
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| GBR
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARA
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AME
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| EMI
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| ALR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|9}}

|

|

! 8th

! 120

{{MGP|2022|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Aprilia

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| QAT
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| INA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ARG
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AME
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| POR
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SPA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FRA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ITA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CAT
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GBR
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ARA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| JPN
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| THA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAL
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| VAL
{{small|Ret}}

! 4th

! 212

{{MGP|2023|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Aprilia

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR
{{small|96}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ARG
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AME
{{small|Ret4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA
{{small|58}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA
{{small|68}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| GER
{{small|169}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| NED
{{small|34}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| GBR
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|AUT
{{small|97}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| CAT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| RSM
{{small|128}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| IND
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| JPN
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| INA
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUS
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| THA
{{small|85}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| MAL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| QAT
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| VAL
{{small|8}}

! 6th

! 206

{{MGP|2024|MotoGP}}

! MotoGP

! Aprilia

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| QAT
{{small|83}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
{{small|88}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AME
{{small|75}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SPA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
{{small|95}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|41}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|119}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| NED
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| GER
{{small|WD}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
{{small|63}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT
{{small|93}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARA
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSM
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EMI
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUS
{{small|168}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SLD
{{small|54}}

! 11th

! 163

{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.

Personal life

Espargaró's younger brother Pol is also a Grand Prix motorcycle racer, currently reserve rider for Gas-Gas KTM Tech3 in MotoGP. They competed alongside each other in Moto2 in {{MGP|2011}}, and both have been competing in MotoGP since 2014.

Aleix Espargaro is married to Laura Montero. They dated for about eight years before marrying on August 23, 2014, in Barcelona. The couple had twins in 2018: their daughter Mia, and their son Max.{{Cite web|url=https://m.gpone.com/en/2018/06/06/news/the-espargaro-family-grows-max-and-mia-are-born.html?amp=1|title=News, The Espargarò family grows: Max and Mia are born | GPone.com|accessdate=16 February 2024}}

He is a fan of FC Barcelona and its former player Bojan, whom he finally met at the Gran Premi De Catalunya in 2012. He is noted as being a fan of Japanese cuisine, and owns restaurants located in Andorra.{{cite news|last= |first= |date=9 December 2017|title=Aleix Espargaró inaugura en Andorra un restaurante japonés|trans-title=Aleix Espargaró opens a Japanese restaurant in Andorra|url= http://revistadelvalles.es/2017/12/09/aleix-espargaro-inaugura-en-andorra-un-restaurante-japones/|language=Spanish |work=Revista Digital Vallés|location= |access-date=29 December 2021}}[https://www.mundodeportivo.com/ocio/20220705/1001832142/4-restaurantes-aleix-espargaro-arrasan-andorra.html Los 4 restaurantes de Aleix Espargaró que arrasan en Andorra] (The 4 Aleix Espargaró restaurants that are sweeping Andorra). mundodeportivo.com, 7 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022 (in Spanish)

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