A title contender for much of 2022, Espargaro is hoping to at least match the type of res𒉰ults he achieved, if not better during the 2023 Mo🍬toGP season. 

A race winner on one occasion (Argentina) while also claiming anothe🔯r five podiums, Espargaro was a model for consisten𝔉cy until the final few races.

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But with a new RS-GP23 machine that has seemingly taken yet more steps forward compared to last year’s already impressive bike, Espargaro is ready to challenge at the front ofꦛ MotoGP once again.

"I wi൲ll have more pressure this season due to the performance last year," Espargaro told . "But at the same time, I feel more confident than ever.

"I am hungry for🌳 results. I can’t wait to try to repeat what we achieved last year, or to try and improve. The atmosphere in t♏he team is better than ever. This motivates me."

Speaking of the bike Esไpargaro has at his disposal, the Spaniard said improving the RS-GP was a clear aim as 🌜they look to challenge Ducati, although doing so was not easy given the performance of last year’s machine.

"Our goal for the ‘23 season was to improve the bike, which wasn’t an easy one," added Espa🧸rgaro. "But we have to because we know our rivals are working hard. We weren’t able to match them in the last part of last season.

"The ‘23 bike is promising, you have to wait and see how it delivers in the races. 𝔍The improvements are better than the ‘22 bike."

‘I don’t have the energy of young MotoGP riders’ - Espargaro

Espargaro, who is 33 years of age, is currently the🉐 oldest rider on the grid. However, the long-time Aprilia rider has never lacked the work ethic of desire to perform🍃 at his very best.

Despꦑite stating he is ‘disadvantaged’ in some ways, experience can count for a lot in motorcycle racing, which Espargaro knows could be a key role in 2023.

Espargꦬaro said: "There are always pros and cons. I don’t have the energy of the young riders - it’s not just riding for 45 minutes at a high level, it is also the travel, the meetings, the pressu😼re, many hours away from your family. 

"In this way, I am disadvantaged.🍸 But I have more input than them, I have more experiences, I have worked with Aprilia for many years, and after the 2022 season I proved that I am still fast."