But the experienced 𒀰Spaniard, who will switch to KTM testing and wild-card duties next season, admitted he found it harder to digest that the Austrian manufacturer wasn’t allowed a fifth bike when there are currently eight Ducatis.

“I understand that the Pierer Mobility Group wanted more bikes on the track, but it's not as easy,” said Espargaro, whose full-time MotoGP career will come to an end, or at least a pause, after next mont🍎h’s Valencia fiꦆnale.

“You cannot expect whatever you want, you are going to get. There is a process [to get more grid places] ൲and you need to go through the process.

“[But] if you ask me personally🌼, for sure the Pierer Mobility Grꦛoup deserve more seats in the category.

“Because there is another manufacturer that has eight bikes on the track, which is now the best manufacturer at the m💛oment. And I think it's due to those eไight bikes on the track.

“And it's not fair also for𝓡 the other manufacturers, and for all the riders, because actually, the championship would change quite a lot if some of the Ducati guys would be on another bike.

“So thinking like that, I believe thaꦫt if the Pierer Mobility Group would have another seat, it would be fair.

“But I understand that from the championship point of view, to not allow any other manufact🎀urer to be in the position that ꦗDucati is now because they have an advantage, I believe is fair also.”

MotoGP insists that the ဣtwo grid places vacated by Suzuki can only be filled by a new manufacturer. The current 22 seats are split: 8 for Ducati, 4 each for Honda, Aprilia and KTM, plus 2 for Yamaha.