Almost four months after his accident at the Portimao MotoGP season opener, Pol Espargaro returned to an RC16 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Thursday.
Pol Espargaro contemplated retirement during some of the darkest moments following his Portimao MotoGP accident but is now focused on a comeback and believes “I still have some speed to show”.
Having spent seven years on Dunlops in Moto3 and Moto2 before switching to Pirelli in World Supersport and now World Superbike, Philipp Oettl is well placed to describe the tyre change facing the smaller grand prix classes next season.
Back in the GASGAS Tech 3 KTM garage for the first time since his horror crash at the MotoGP season-opener in Portimao, Pol Espargaro is edging closer to a return.
Pedro Acosta’s only hope to be promoted into MotoGP with KTM is reportedly dependent on whether Pol Espargaro can get back to his best after his injuries.
KTM would prefer to stick with the same four riders next season and leave Pedro Acosta in Moto2, says Pit Beirer - although this risks losing the young star altogether.
Following an injury-hit Argentina MotoGP round, three riders will again be missing while another two have travelled to the US as they inch closer to a return.
Raul Fernandez says the Argentine MotoGP served as a wake up call for Aprilia and that a lot of work has gone in behind the scenes to understand ‘what was happening’.