MotoGP: Pol Espargaro Racing As Wild Card At Red Bull Ring

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro Racing As Wild Card At Red Bull Ring

© 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By KTM Factory Racing:

POL ESPARGARO BACK ON THE MOTOGP™ GRID FOR RED BULL RING

Pol Espargaro will ride out of the pit box alongside Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to make his second official wildcard competitive appearance of 2024 at the Austrian Grand Prix on August 16-18. The 33-year-old will rejoin the grid with his KTM RC16 at the Red Bull Ring for round 11 of 20.

Pol, new to the KTM MotoGP testing program for 2024, entered the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello in early June. He was immediately up to pace and roaming the top fifteen of the time sheets, earning a decent 14th in the Sprint and was then 17th in the Grand Prix.
 
The Spaniard was a Red Bull KTM rider between 2017 and 2020 and gained KTM’s first ever podium finish in the premier class in 2018. He stepped away from fulltime racing in 2023, and current wildcard outings allow valuable data gathering and orientation for his testing duties. Pol climbed the podium at Red Bull Ring for the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix with the KTM RC16. 2024 will be his ninth MotoGP at the circuit.

Pol Espargaro: “I’m ready to go again! Mugello was a special circuit to make my return for Red Bull KTM but it also doesn’t get much more special than Red Bull Ring. For the track, the place, the fans and the atmosphere and for how much this Grand Prix means to KTM it also feels a bit like a home race for me. I have some good memories of fighting for the win there but, like in Italy, the goal will be to get on the track with the KTM RC16 and continue our testing program. We will have work to do but I know the Austrian GP will also be a lot of fun.”

Latest Posts

Where To Ride In Late November And In December: Track Days, Schools & Races

The following track days, riding schools, and racing events...

KYT Americas Accepting Helmet Sponsorship Applications For 2025

KYT Americas Opens Sponsorship Applications for the 2025 Race...

MotoGP: Ducati’s Record-Breaking Year In Numbers

Ducati won the MotoGP™ World Title for the third...

BMW Celebrates Macau GP Pole In Rain-Canceled Event

The 56th edition of the legendary Macau Motorcycle Grand...

Moto2: Yamaha, VR46 Master Camp Team End Collaboration

It was an emotional Grand Prix for the Yamaha...