Alberto Puig: 'We think he can help us to understand different possibilities, coming from another manufacturer'
Espargaro, who will join existing HRC development rider Stefan Bradl, made his MotoGP debut back in 2009 and has since raced Ducati, ART, Forward Yamaha, Suzuki and Aprilia machinery.
“Aleix decided to retire, so we thought of course he's a very fast rider, still. And he has experience,” HRC team manager Alberto Puig told MotoGP.com, when asked about Espargaro’s test rider attributes. “He's clearly fast. He’s fit. So we think he can help us to understand different possibilities, coming from another manufacturer.
“So we thought it was a good opportunity with him retiring, And we’ve know Aleix for a long time. I'm sure he will be very cooperative and I think he's very happy to join us.”
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