MotoGP riding technique: ‘I use the kerbs for traction control!’

Espargaró's secrets | View in browser MOTOGP | MAT OXLEY MotoGP riding technique: 'I use the kerbs for traction control!' Pol Espargaró has raced in MotoGP for ten years, always using his spectacular, maximum-risk riding style, so why does he ride like that, how does he use kerbs for traction control and how has downforce aero changed everything for riders? Pol Espargaró becomes a KTM test rider this year, after ten years racing full-time in MotoGP with Yamaha, Honda and KTM/GASGAS. The 2013 Moto2 world champion never won a MotoGP race, but he was always fast, scoring three pole positions and eight podiums between 2018 and 2022. In 2017 he became one of KTM's first MotoGP riders when the Austrian manufacturer contested its first premier-class season and the following year he made history by taking the RC16's first MotoGP podium, at a very wet Valencia. The 32-year-old Spaniard has a spectacular, maximum-risk riding style, always pushing to the absolute limit and beyond, which explains why he hits the ground more than most... READ MORE PHOTO: TECH3 SUBSCRIBER CONTENT | MAT OXLEY Racing the Nazis   In the 1930s Eric Crudgington Fernihough was obsessed with becoming the fastest motorcyclist on Earth on his supercharged Brough Superior. But he had some strong competition in the Nazi Germany-backed BMW. Mat Oxley tells a tale of British ingenuity, determination and pluck READ MORE Share this newsletter: Stay up to date  Update your preferences to select the content you wish to receive.   UPDATE NOW  Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy. Motor Sport magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60