Conor Cummins addresses retirement rumour after Isle of Man TT withdrawal
Conor Cumꦗmins pulled ouꦡt of this year's Isle of Man TT last Thursday

Conor Cummins is no🔜t 𒉰retiring, he has confirmed, despite withdrawing from the Isle of Man TT.
Cummins pulled out from the remainder of the TTౠ last ✃Thursday.
Rumours intensif꧅ied about his retir💦ement when his team, Padgett’s, released the following statement:
“We and all at Milenco by Padget🦩t’s Motorcycles would like to thank Conor for the last 8 years we have shared together an🌜d wish him all the very best for the future.
“We have shared some amazing memories and moments together achieving 6 Isle of Man TT podiums, fastest ever Man🍎x Man around the TT course, Conor’s fastest ever lap, classic TT podiums, multiple North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix podiums.”
However, the 38 year old is not throwing t💦he towel in yet.
Cummins tol🦩d Manx Rad⭕io: “One thing that’s definite is that I will definitely be back racing.
“So, there﷽’s a bit of speculation about whether I am retiring or not.
“It couldn’t be further from the truth.
“I just withdrew from the rest of the TT 2024.
“In this job, you ride on confidence. Unfo♏rtunately, we arrived ཧat a point in the road, at this year’s TT, where it just wasn’t there.
“It was best for everyon🤪e concerned that we c🥂alled it quits for this TT.
“I am still mega pass❀i🧸onate about racing, and gutted not to be racing.
“I need to be racing. I am already making pl♌ans and making a bit of headway.
“I know what I’m capable of here at the TT.”

James wa🗹s a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade coveri♐ng everything from American sports, to football, to F1.