{"id":15241428,"date":"2026-08-04T14:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/ktm-replaces-maverick-vinales-with-pol-espargaro-for-british-gp\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T18:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:34:29","slug":"ktm-replaces-maverick-vinales-with-pol-espargaro-for-british-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/ktm-replaces-maverick-vinales-with-pol-espargaro-for-british-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"KTM replaces Maverick Vinales with Pol Espargaro for British GP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maverick Vinales will sit out this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix due to injury, with Tech3 drafting in KTM\u2019s MotoGP test rider\u00a0Pol Espargaro as his replacement.<br \/>Following Motorsport.com\u2019s report that Vinales could be sidelined for the rest of the year, KTM has confirmed that the Spaniard will not be in action at Silverstone, as he continues his recovery from the shoulder injury he &#8230;<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/motogp\/news\/ktm-replaces-maverick-vinales-pol-espargaro-for-british-gp\/10844138\/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-BIKES&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www\">Keep reading<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/motogp\/news\/ktm-replaces-maverick-vinales-pol-espargaro-for-british-gp\/10844138\/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-BIKES&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Autos \u2013 Motorsports Bikes Photos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maverick Vinales will sit out this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix due to injury, with Tech3 drafting in KTM\u2019s MotoGP test rider\u00a0Pol Espargaro as his replacement.Following Motorsport.com\u2019s report that Vinales could be sidelined for the rest of the year, KTM 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