A title contender for much of 2022, Espargaro is hoping to at least maꩵtch the ty🃏pe of results he achieved, if not better during the 2023 MotoGP season. 

A race winner on one occasion (Argentina) while also c🧔laiming another five podiums, Espargaro was a model for consistency♈ until the final few races.

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

"I will have more pressure this season due to the performance last year," Espargaro told . "But at tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhe 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 atmo♋sphere in the team is better than ever. This motivates me."

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

"Our goal for the ‘23 seasꩵon was to improve the bike, which wasn’t an easy one," added Espargaro. "But we have to because we know our riv💫als 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. Th♑e 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 Apr🌳ilia rider has never lacked the work ethic of desire to perform at his very be📖st.

Despite stating he is ‘disadvantaged💯’ in some w🅰ays, experience can count for a lot in motorcycle racing, which Espargaro knows could be a key role in 2023.

Espargaro sa♒id: "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 trav🏅el, the meetings, the pressure, 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 p🉐roved that I am still fast."