Aleix Espargaro sets himself deadline to decide as he ponders retiring
Aleix Espargaro discusseജs the big decision that looms over his f🧜uture

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro knows he must decide whether to retire soon.
The Aprilia rider is 34 years old, the oldest rider on the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:MotoGP grid.
He has pondered retirement before but is now into the final ไyear of his contract.
“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 t𝓡alk about it a lot with Laura [his wife].
“But I want t💟o give myself more tܫime. I still haven't decided in my head.
“Then you have to be honest and humble, because it will depend on whether Aprilia wants me to continue a🥂nd offer me a new contract. But I'm not into that now.
“I don't kn🌞ow whether to stop now and beco෴me a test rider or to race one or two more seasons.
“But I have to decide between now and Mugello.
“When 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 r🦋ounds at Jerez, Le Mans and Catalunya.
Aprilia ༒are seemingly active in the rider market after trying, and failing, to lure Fabio Quartararo.
For Espargaro, other factors must be considered.
“There are ti🌳mes when it is difficult for me to trave𝕴l,” he admitted.
“But then when I am here I have a great time.
“I'm being very competitive. And 𒁏I put it on a scale a🅰nd it is very even.”
His final dec🅘ision will come down to on-track results.
“I am still at a very high level. In Qatar I was one of the fastest, in🌠 Portimao too.
“I🌊f when we get to Mugello I continue fighting for 🉐podiums or win a race, my idea will be to continue.
“The results will decide.”
Espargaro was sixth-fastes🦂t in Friday practice at the Americas MotoGP. Aprilia teammate Maverick Vinales was seconꦍd.

James was a sport🐲s journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering eveඣrything from American sports, to football, to F1.