Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia twitchy amid rider market as retire question looms

"They can't wa⛦it until October because it'🔥s an official bike, one of the best."

Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP race, Spanish MotoGP, 28 April
Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP race, Spanish MotoGP, 28 April

Aprilia and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro have a deadline in mind to decide ꦏwhether he will ride for another year or🦹 not.

Mugello, the seventh round of the MotoGP season on May 31, is when the Italian manuꦏfacturer wants a firm answer about whether t𝓰heir captain will extend his career.

Espargaro, 34, is the oldest rider on the grid and is flirting with calling 🗹it quits.

“I have great affection f𒁏or Espargaro for everything he brought to the team,” Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola told .

“At Mugello we will make a decision.

“He is super fit꧋ and age is only experience, but if Aleix decides to stop we will go on the market and eva🔜luate the alternatives.

“An Italian name can be interesting, there is no profile🦋 but he will have to be devoted to the cause."

about his deadline to decide: "In these four races, which are super mythical, very important circuits, in Jerez, Le Mans, Mugello and Barcelona.

“​​I am in no hurry and Aprilia, I think Massimo said, that they൲ would be the last to decide.

“So calm down, enjoy these races. They are 🍃some of the most beautiful on 𒆙the calendar.

“The results, in the end, are what give you♕ the strength to decide.”

Aprilia were linked with a move for Fabio Quartararo which did not succeed because he renewed his contract⭕ with Yamaha.

Jorge Martin an𒁃d Enea Bastianini - and even Marc Marquez - have been linked with joining Aprilia, who are currently Ducati’s closest challengers.

Espargaro’s bi🍷ke is coveted more so than it has ever been at🔜 Aprilia.

"It's normal, that's good,” he reacted. “We've 🍒done a good job at Aprilia.

“Four years ago, no one wanted my bike, eh?

“I've aꦬlso hinted that maybe it's my last year, but I'm calm.

"If I want to cont⭕in🌜ue at Aprilia, I will continue."

Espargaro admits that, w♌hile he weighs up whether to retire or not, his employers must look at alternative riders.

"I have made it clear be🐼cause the feeling I have is that I am not convinced,🌱” he said.

“I am a person without filters, I could have been silent, but I have said what I think: Iꦡ don't know if I am going💎 to continue.

“It is normal that other riders and Aprilia move.

"They can't wait until Oc꧑tober because it's an official bike, one of the best.

“And if I'm not there, a top rider has to go thereꦆ."

Espargaro exp𝄹lained the reason that he is considering stepping away.

"I haveꦑ the feeling that what I have done🌟 is good,” he said.

“And I have other concerns, the calendar is increasingly complicated, the weekends are increas🦩ingly stre⛦ssful. I am not very clear."

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