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Pol Espargaro took the decision to step back from MotoGP racing and make way for Pedro Acosta in 2024 with good grace.
Spanish MotoGP rider Pol Espargaro expressed his disappointment with the fact that KTM, his current team, was not allowed to have a fifth bike on the grid, while Ducati currently has eight bikes. He understands that there is a process to follow in order to gain more grid places and that it’s not as simple as just requesting more bikes. However, personally, Espargaro believes that the Pierer Mobility Group, KTM’s parent company, deserves more seats in the category. He thinks that the success of Ducati, the current best manufacturer, is partly due to having eight bikes on the track, which is not fair to other manufacturers and riders. While he understands the championship’s decision not to allow any other manufacturer to have the advantage that Ducati currently has, he believes that it would be fair for KTM to have another seat. Currently, the grid consists of 22 seats split between Ducati, Honda, Aprilia, KTM, and Yamaha.
Source: Crash
