Days after it appeared that KTM’s decision-making for its 2024 MotoGP rider line-up was close to being finalised, a new claim has arisen which is a blow for Pol Espargaro.
With the race distance reduced due to the extreme Indian heat, and even a fully fit Jorge Martin struggling with dehydration, spare a thought for Pol Espargaro, still far from peak physical condition following extensive injuries at the Portimao MotoGP season-opener.
After seeing the Buddh International Circuit first hand, Pol Espargaro believes he and other riders were too critical of this weekend’s Indian MotoGP venue.
Pol Espargaro thought he had finished as the second-best KTM after holding off Tech3 team-mate Augusto Fernandez and passing Jack Miller on the final lap of the Austrian MotoGP.
Pol Espargaro is confident that he will remain part of KTM’s MotoGP plans next season, not only because he has a contract, but because he’s also ‘fast enough’ to warrant staying.
Pol Espargaro explained that his lengthy injury absence contributed to him miscalculating the speed and distance of an approaching Marc Marquez, at the end of Friday practice for the Austrian MotoGP.
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