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They were among the top stars of the MotoGP in recent years. Now, in 2025, for the first time, the Espargarò brothers, will attend the GPs as former riders. To celebrate them, DAZN produced a documentary called "Espargabros" in which the two tell their stories.
And speaking of character, Aleix was quick to cross his "t"s and dot his "i"s. "I'm the more passionate one, so I have a hard time handling certain tense moments. It's a flaw of mine. I've left an image of myself that maybe I shouldn't have," he confessed.
A recent example of this was the altercation he had with Aprilia's Race Manager Paolo Bonora. "It was over something silly. It was a complicated phase, and I reacted very badly. I've always made the people who are closest to me, or with whom I get along best, pay for my outbursts. This attitude has led me to make mistakes. Although I've constantly criticized my teams, I've never shied away from blaming myself."
Maybe this fear of acknowledging that he was part of the problem saved him. "You know they'll forgive you or understand. They suffer with you. The adrenaline associated with taking risks makes you do things you wouldn't do. Keeping yourself at a high level for so many years means you've been demanding of yourself. Personally, not giving it my all made me feel guilty," his brother, Pol, tried to translate this.
The new cyclist for LidlTrek also demonstrated his sangre caliente in his social media accusations. "I can proudly say that I'm not at all hypocritical. I'm true to myself, for better or worse."
"Sometimes, they've insulted me because of statements he's made. I really admire his ability to say what he thinks. Personally, I'm afraid of social media platforms and their negative aspects," the KTM test rider admitted.
Falls and injuries are part and parcel of being a rider and, for the 33-year-old, they've also been a reason for anxiety. "We're used to it, but I was tired of seeing my wife crying," he acknowledged.
"When we were in different categories, every slip up of his destroyed me, and that certainly didn't help. One of the reasons I decided to retire, even though, I'm still competitive, is precisely what my brother had to go through, and because you realize that there's more to life," the former rider for the Noale team reasoned.
Finally, a few words about Marc Marquez. "When I was in Honda with him, I was more rebellious and aggressive. I suffered a little working togehter, but they were still wonderful years, because I was the one trying to steal his title," he commented.
"My idol is Rossi, also because, when I started, Marc wasn't there yet. Racing with Valentino was impressive, but I've never seen a rider with more talent than Marc. He marked an era," Honda's future test rider concluded.
