Aleix Espargaro sets himself deadline to decide as he ponders retiring

Aleix Espargaro discusses the🐓 bi♔g decision that looms over his future

Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP, Portuguese MotoGP, 22 March
Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP, Portuguese MotoGP, 22 March

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro knows he must decide whether to retire soon.

The Aprilia rider is 34 years old, the oldest rider on the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:MotoGP grid.

He has pondered retirement before🍷 but is now into the final year of his contract.

“I don't know,” he told  about his future.

Does he want to ride on into 2025?

“I don't know. I have to value it,” he said.

“I think about it a lot, I t❀alk about it a lot with Laura [his wife].

“But I wanꦏt to give myself more time. I still haven't decided in my head.

“Then you have to be honest and humble, because it will depend on whether Aprilia wants me to continue and offer me a new contract𝔍. But I'm not into that now.

“I don't know whether to stop no🐬w and become a test rider or to race one or twℱo more seasons.

“But I have to decide between now and Mugello.

“When we do a couple of European r💝aces, I will decide my future.”

The Mugello Moto𒉰GP round begins on May 31. Between this weekend's MotoGP of the Americas and Mugello, there are rounds at Jerez, Le Mans 🌳and Catalunya.

Aprilia are seemingly active in the rider market after trying, and failing, to lure Fabio Quartarar𓃲o.

For Espargaro, other factors must be considered.

“There are ti✱mes when it is difficult for me to travel,” he 𝔉admitted.

“But then when I am here I have a great time.

“I'm being very competitiꦍve. An🅘d I put it on a scale and it is very even.”

His fiꦅnal 🌄decision will come down to on-track results.

𒀰“I am still at a very high level. In Qatar I was one of the fastest, in Portimao too.

“If when we get to Mugello I continue fighting for podiums or win a race,𓆉 my idea will be to continue.

“The results will decide.”

Espargaro was sixth-fastest in Friday practice at th🃏e Americas MotoGP. 🌼Aprilia teammate Maverick Vinales was second.

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