Aleix Espargaro will get concerned in biking alongside Honda take a look at position

MotoGP race winner Aleix Espargaro will make a change to skilled biking following his retirement from motorbike racing.

The Spaniard, a three-time race winner within the premium class, will be part of the Lidl-Trek skilled biking workforce from the beginning of 2025.

Espargaro has been an avid biking fan for 9 years since a again harm meant he needed to cease working, switching to using to coach and keep in form.

Espargaro will work with Lidl-Trek as an envoy, becoming a member of the workforce at “a few of the most prestigious occasions on the calendar”, in line with the squad.

The previous Aprilia rider completed eleventh on this yr’s MotoGP standings, having introduced his retirement from the sequence in Might.

“I made a decision to step away from MotoGP sooner than deliberate to hitch a programme which aligns so nicely with my ardour,” Espargaro stated.

Aleix Espargaró, Lidl-Trek

Photograph by: Lidl

“I am deeply grateful to Lidl-Trek for welcoming me to their household and supporting me. I will give it every part I’ve.

“Dwelling in Andorra, I made friendships with many professional cyclists, which impressed me to coach at a better stage.”

Espargaro began in 255 MotoGP races, making him the rider with the second most begins solely behind Valentino Rossi.

Alongside his biking position, the Spaniard will even work as Honda’s take a look at rider in MotoGP.

“Working with Aleix might be extremely rewarding for us, and particularly for our younger riders,” stated Lidl-Trek basic supervisor Luca Guercilena.

“We all know he’s a powerful, passionate bike owner, however he additionally brings totally different experiences and views to the workforce. He can assist our youthful athletes perceive and deal with the pressures that include prime stage competitors.”