Mercato Moto GP: Pol Espargaro and Yamaha Tech3, it’s over !

After Bradley Smith leaving for KTM, it’s his teammate Pol Espargaro’s turn to leave Tech3, Yamaha’s Moto GP satellite team. This expected announcement follows a certain lack of consistency on the part of the young Spaniard, integrated into the Var team in 2014 after winning the title in Moto2 …

Afterwards, it is his teammate Pol Espargaro’s turn to leave Tech3, the Yamaha Moto GP satellite team. This expected announcement follows a certain lack of consistency on the part of the young Spaniard, after winning the .

Promising beginnings…

Fast and fiery, "Polyccio" won the rookie of the year title for his first season in the premier class, finished sixth overall and first private with a fine to validate his speed.. 

The following year, the progression did not reach the expected level despite three satisfactory forays into the Top 5 at, and .

Inconstant and sometimes lost in his settings, the youngest of the Espargaro brothers gets annoyed, ignites and doubts … So many negative parameters that relegate him to ninth place for his second season.

Seventh at the opening of the 2016 season in, the n ° 44 still experiences as many difficulties to cross this additional step which would lead him more regularly in the Top 5 (as in this year), even sometimes on the podium in favor of ” a personal boost or a slack of the favorites. 

The announcement of his departure is hardly surprising in these conditions, especially after Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis confided that the bike Pol Espargaro has "is capable of better results" … Although predictable, this However, the setback remains stinging for Polyccio, who effectively loses control of one of the best bikes on the plateau at the dawn of its 25 years, on June 10..

"Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. would like to thank Pol Espargaró for his contribution to the brand’s history over the past two and a half years and wish him the best for the rest of his career," Yamaha said in a statement.. 

"Yamaha and the Monster Yamaha Tech3 team will continue their efforts to ensure that he can end the 2016 season in the best possible way and hope to share many more unforgettable moments with him over the next twelve rounds of the 2016 MotoGP World Championship.".

A second victory at Suzuka as a farewell gift guide ?

Despite this separation, the Spaniard will once again compete in the Suzuka 8 Hours (Japan) on behalf of his future ex-employer, with a second consecutive victory in sight after the one from pole position. Pol Espargaro to team up at Suzuka with Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Alex Lowes.

For 2017, Pol Espargaro could – according to some rumors – follow his teammate, attracted by the prospect of joining an official team (with the salary to match), even if everything remains to be done to bring the unprecedented RC16 to the level of best motorcycles.

For its part, Tech3 will soon make known the name of its replacement: Alex Rins holds the rope, or why not Johann Zarco whose option with Suzuki does not prevent him from "placing marbles" elsewhere, especially as the negotiations drag on with the coat of arms of Hamamatsu since …

Anyway, one or the other will team up with Jonas Folger, including by team manager Herve Poncharal. To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

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