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Aleix Espargaro back on the MotoGP grid for home Barcelona round.
HRC test rider Aleix Espargaro will be riding in his fourth MotoGP race of the season at his home Barcelona round this weekend. He will ride as a wild-card for the HRC test team. Espargaro’s participation was uncertain after fracturing two vertebrae in a cycling accident but he has returned to training and will compete at Montmelo. His presence as a wild-card indicates that injured LCR rookie Somkiat Chantra may be planning his return to MotoGP. Espargaro was credited by Chantra for his first MotoGP point at Assen and will be looking to achieve points on the RC213V at Barcelona.
