Edgar Pons, the youngest son of Sito Pons, was crowned champion of the FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship in 2015. This allowed him to join the Moto2 world championship full-time the following year within the HP 40 team. from his father.
He repeated this year alongside Fabio Quartararo but suffered from hepatitis A which caused him to miss the Grands Prix in Argentina and Austin, and handicapped him throughout a season whose best result was 2 points scored thanks to to a 14th place in Austria.
The arrival within the paternal structure ofHector Barbera and Lorenzo Baldassarri forced Axel's brother to recharge his batteries in a European Championship which brought him joy and success, and of which the first of eight rounds will take place on March 25 on the Portuguese circuit of Estoril. The operation will be carried out within the team EGR, alongside the American Jayson Uribe.
Edgar Pons: « The truth is that I am very happy to announce my signing for AGR. Leaving the Moto2 World Championship is not an easy decision to accept, but we were not achieving the results we needed to achieve. I have already won the European Championship, with 5 victories, but the illness I suffered completely wiped out my progress. It's time for a 'reset' and what I want now is to feel like a rider, ride a motorcycle and get back those feelings that led me to success. Without a doubt, the AGR project motivates me a lot and I am sure that together we will fight to recover the European Championship. I can only thank you for your confidence in me, as well as the personal sponsors who continue with me in this new adventure. »
