Aleix Espargaro sends three-word message to brother Pol as Hungarian Grand Prix reunion confirmed

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Marc and Alex Marquez will not be the only brothers on the grid at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend as the Espargaros will join them.

It has been confirmed that Aleix and Pol Espargaro will race this weekend as the Hungarian Grand Prix returns to the calendar at Balaton Park, the first MotoGP event to be held at the circuit.

Aleix Espargaro will stand in for LCR Honda rider Somkiat Chantra as the 26-year-old continues to struggle with injury. Suffering a torn collateral ligament in his right knee in a motocross accident, he has been on the sidelines since the German GP.

Pol Espargaro will replace Maverick Vinales at KTM Tech3 as he takes more time to recover from his dislocated shoulder at Sachsenring. The 30-year-old was set to race last time out at the Red Bull Ring, but withdrew from the event to further his recovery.

Aleix Espargaro’s three-word message to brother Pol as they reunite at the Hungarian Grand Prix

The Espargaros will race on track together for the first time since the 2024 San Marino Grand Prix. They have both made sporadic appearances in 2025 as Honda and KTM test riders respectively.

Aleix Espargaro made wildcard appearances at Jerez and Silverstone, finishing 17th in the former and retiring from the latter. Honda called him up to replace Luca Marini following his crash while testing for the Suzuka 8 Hour race at Assen, where he finished 16th.

Meanwhile, Pol Espargaro has made one appearance in MotoGP in 2025 as he replaced Vinales at Brno. The Spaniard had an impressive weekend as he finished ninth in the Sprint and the main race.

With one race, the 34-year-old has scored more points than full-time riders Miguel Oliveira and Chantra. He will be keen to have a strong weekend in Hungary as he reunites with brother Aleix, who has yet to put a point on the board for Honda.

Posting on his Instagram story as their entries were confirmed, Aleix Espargaro said: ‘Here we go’, followed by a fist bump emoji as he gets to share the track again with his younger brother.

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Alex and Pol Espargaro MotoGP stats compared ahead of the Hungarian GP

The Espargaro brothers have both had long and established careers in MotoGP, with multiple seasons and podiums under their belts.

Aleix Espargaro joined MotoGP with Pramac Ducati at the end of 2009 and got his first full season in 2010 before dropping down to Moto2 in 2011. Returning in 2012, he raced for the likes of ART, Yamaha and Suzuki before joining Aprilia in 2017.

The 36-year-old spent five seasons with satellite team Gresini before moving to the factory Aprilia outfit in 2022, recording his best finish that season with fourth. He retired from full-time racing in 2024, as Espargaro told his wife he did not want to fall anymore.

Pol Espargaro made his debut in the premier class in 2014 with Tech3, who ran Yamaha bikes at the time. After three strong seasons, he moved to KTM in 2017 and spent four seasons there.

Recording his best finish in MotoGP in 2020 with fifth, he signed for Honda as Marc Marquez’s teammate in 2021 and 2022 before moving back to Tech3, who were now with KTM. Suffering injuries in a crash at Portimao, he missed the first eight races of 2023 before retiring at the end of the year.