168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro has hinted that he could make at least one more wild-card MotoGP appearance this ꦯseason - even𓃲 if he’s more than happy “testing and cycling”.

Espargaro, who scored three Grand Prix ﷽wins for Aprilia, was drafted into Honda’s testing programme for 2025 and made his return t🎐o racing at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Although primarily development-focused, the appearance marked the first time 𝓰he had competed since an emotional home Barcelona farewell last November.

“Y🔯eah, it was very strange,” Espargaro said of watching the opening rounds from home.

“It’s been 20 seasons racing. But I realised I took the right decision. I was super relaxed, enjoying the r꧋aces. After America, when I saw the big mess on the grid, I said to my wife, ‘lucky I’m not there!’”

Espargaro insisted wild-cards were not a key part of his ♓Honda testing deal.

“Actually, it was not in my plans really to race this season. But Honda wante♏d me to race to test the things properly during a race weekend. And I think it’s the correct thing,” he said.

“But I’m more than good testing and cꦇycling. Being part of the test team, it’s enough ⛎for me.”

Esparꦫgaro qualifie🔯d 19th at Jerez, finished 18th in the Sprint, and crossed the line in 14th during Sunday’s Grand Prix - seemingly scoring his first points for Honda - before a tyre pressure penalty dropped him to 17th.

T🤪he Spaniard wasn’t the only MotoGP ride𒆙r to join Honda’s testing program this season, with Takaaki Nakagami switching from full-time LCR racer to a new development role.

Stefan Bra🔴dl has also been retained, although the German has ruled out further wild-cards.

Asked whether Jerez would be his only race of 2025,💞 Espargaro left the door open for a second appearance - and possibly a third.

“Maybe another one,” he said. “For the moment, it’s Jerez and maybe there’ll be a second one. Yo🅠u never know if it can be number three.

“Also, Taka [Nakagami] wants to race. So I said to Honda, ‘if Taka wants to race, he can race 🍎more than me’. 

"It’s about doing our job in the best way possible. If it’s to test something n🍌ew during the weekend, it’s more than welcome, but it’s not in 🍸my plans to do a lot of wild-cards.”

The concession rules mean Honda, like Yamaha, can have a maximum of six wild-cards per seaso🐼n.

Of the remaining events, Aragon, Misano and Valenci🐼a are favoured wild-card venues due to the additio𒈔n of official post-race tests.

Motegi, Honda’s home event, is also a likely venue for Nakagami to make a wild-c🎉ard.