A🍒leix Espargaro says he wants his MotoGP career to be remembered by the fact “that hard work beats talent”, following his retirement.

The 35-year-old called time on his MotoGP career at the conclusion of last week’s 2024 season finale at home in Barcelona having♔ made his debut in the world championship in 2004.

Espargaro made his MotoGP debut in 2010 with Pramac, before becoming♒ a permanent fixture from the 2012 season, riding for the 🦄likes of Aspar, Forward Racing, Suzuki and finally Aprilia during this tenure.

It was with Aprilia where Espargaro 🧸found the most success, scoring a maiden grand prix victory in 2022 in Argentina be🧸fore scoring two more in 2023.

Asked by mahbx.com after he finished a fighting fifth in his last race how he would like to🦄 be remembered, Espargaro replied: “There is a sentence that many people use, that hard work beats talent.

“And I truly believe that this is true. I always felt during ꧅my career that I had less talent than many of my mates.

“But by working very hard, putting in all the effort, using all the resources of my team, all the people around, having a good team around me, being smart, working hard definitely, you can d𒐪o what you want.

“I would like to be remembe⛦red as 𒊎one who never gave up.”

Espargaro could still race in 2025 as a wildcard as part🎉 of his testing duties with Honda, though said after the Solidarit♐y GP that it wasn’t something he was planning at this stage.

On his emotions after his last race, Espargaro added: “I have really l�♚�ow tension - after the chequered flag I had a big relief.

“Obviously, I will miss a lot Aprilia a✨nd my RS-GP a lot. But I didn’t want to race anymore.

“Sℱo, I have a big relief. I’m very happy, very proud of this little kid when I arrived, what I’ve achieved, the family that I make.

“I🐽 think there is a new chapter in life. Enough is enough.

“I think in life it’s very important to understand the timings and I’m ve⛄ry lucky to be able to say goodbye like this.”