... Pol Espargaro ! The brother of an Aleix who is on his official Aprilia side was the beginning of the RC16 adventure in the premier category. Good service and good behavior from the former Tech3 rider and Moto2 World Champion in 2013. Last season, the Catalan offered KTM four Top 10s, at Brno, Aragón, Phillip Island and Sepang and these results had not had nothing to do with the evolution of the Mattighofen brand in a manufacturer's championship which ended last year ahead of Aprilia.
Not bad for beginners when the Noale firm was already in its third campaign... It was therefore necessary to keep him and the Austrians did what was necessary since they announced the loyalty of their driver until 2020.
Who will be his teammate? Certainly not Bradley Smith. And probably no more Mika Kallio. Johann zarco, on the other hand... We will remind you that from 2019, KTM will have a satellite team with the Tech3 team.
