Last year, Pol Espargaró suffered serious injuries in an accident during a MotoGP training session in Portugal, which kept him out for a large part of the season. Despite returning to the tracks, he ultimately ended his career at the end of the year.
This year, the Spaniard is a test rider for KTM and is expected to make wildcard appearances, having already participated in the shakedown in Sepang. But will a full-time return to the grid be possible?
The newspaper Marca asked Espargaró if he would like to return as a regular rider, to which #44 replied: ‘Return to being a MotoGP rider? Well, I don’t know. Honestly, I felt good during the tests and I felt fast. And besides, I am recovering my ideal physical condition that I lost after the injury. In any case, only God knows’.
