Pedro Acosta<\/a> heaped praise on the job Espargaro has done as KTM test rider and believes he deserves a full-time ride in the premier class.<\/p>\n\u201cThere are people who should consider making Pol a permanent rider in the championship again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would recommend him to anyone in the championship.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year, he has come to several races, he has [almost] always been in Q2, and [if he hadn’t] got heated and crashed [in Malaysia], he would have always been in the top 10 [in races].<\/p>\n
\u201cPol is coming here without pressure; he’s having a great time.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIn Australia, it helped me a lot to ride behind him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s very open to working and helping the factory.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s always good to have a rider like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe rides the bike in a similar way to me, aggressively with the front tyre, and it’s good for me to have options from someone with experience and the data of someone who’s fast.\u201d<\/p>\n
Espargaro had been considering a return to racing in World Superbikes, though will continue his KTM test rider role instead next year.<\/p>\n
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