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Espargaró made his World Championship debut in 2006, riding seven races in total, the first of which at Catalunya made him the youngest ever points scorer in a Grand Prix with 13th place. That year he was also crowned Spanish National 125 Champion, and his first full season in 2007 delivered a podium, a series of strong results and the Rookie of the Year award. The 2008 campaign was one which brought further impressive results but was also marked by a collarbone injury, and he took a first victory in 2009 at Indianapolis placing fourth overall in the standings. In 2010, the younger of the Espargaró brothers was involved in a three-way season-long battle for the title with eventual winner Marc Márquez and runner-up Nico Terol, and in 2011 he stepped up to Moto2. Two podiums and a respectable 13th overall in the final standings laid the foundations for a promising season in 2012, for which Espargaró joined the Pons Racing team and made a huge impact. Tough battles, four wins, eight pole positions and a few controversies led to him taking runner-up spot to Márquez, making him the favourite for the 2013 title, for which he will fight for with the same team.
Rider information:
Team: Pons Racing
Racing number: 40
Race machine: Kalex
Date of birth: 10th June 1991
Birthplace:Granollers
Height: 173cm
Weight: 60kg Rider career
Grand Prix debut: 2006, 125cc CAT
First pole position: 2008, 125cc CAT
Total Pole positions: 7 (x4 Moto2, x3 125cc)
First race fastest lap: 2008, 125cc FRA
Total race fastest laps: 11 (6x Moto2, 5x 125cc)
First Grand Prix win: 2009, 125cc INP
Total Grand Prix wins: 9 (4x Moto2, 5x 125cc)
First Grand Prix podium: 2007, 125cc POR
Total Grand Prix podiums:34 (13x Moto2, 21x 125cc)
World titles -
2006:
20th 125cc World Championship, Derbi
2007:
9th 125cc World Championship, Aprilia
2008:
9th 125cc World Championship, Derbi
2009:
4th 125cc World Championship, Derbi
2010:
3th 125cc World Championship, Derbi
2011:
13th Moto2 World Championship
2012:
2nd Moto2 World Championschip