Aleix Espargaro sets himself deadline to decide as he ponders retiring
A⛦leix Espargaro discusses the big decision that looms over his future

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 contrac﷽t.
“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 tওalk about it a lot with Laura [his wi🌸fe].
“But I want to give myself more time. I still have🎃n't decided in my head.
“Then you have to beꦯ honest and humble, because it will depend on whether Aprilia wants me to continue and offer me a new contract. But I'm not into that now.
“I don't know whether to sto🌜p now and become a test rider or to race one or two more seasꦍons.
“But I have to decide between now and Mugello.
“Wh𓂃en we do a couple of European races, I will decide my future.”
The Mugello MotoGP 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 Quartara🐼ro.
For Espargaro, other factors must be considered.
“There are times when it is difficꦏult for me to travel,” he aಞdmitted.
“But then when I am here I have a great time.
“I'm being very competitive. A📖nd I pu🐈t it on a scale and it is very even.”
His final decision will come down to on-track resul൲ts.
“I am still at a very high level📖. In Qatar I was onܫe of the fastest, in Portimao too.
“If when we get to Mugello I continue fighting for podiums or win a race, myඣ idea will be to continue.
“The results will decide.”
Espargaro was sixth-fastest in Friday practice at the Americas MotoGP. Ap𝔍rilia teammate Maverick Vinales was second.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from A𓃲merican sports, to football, to F1.