Stefan🅠ꦺ Bradl has confirmed he will leave the MotoGP World Championship at the end of this season.

The German stepped up to the premier-clas🐻s as the reigning Moto2 title holder in 2012, scoring his only MotoGP podium and pole position with LCR Honda the following year.

Bradl switched to Forwar꧑d Racing in 2015, then Aprilia from the middle of the season onwards.

But Aprilia have chosen an all-ne♓w line-up of Sam Lowes and Aleix Espargaro for 2017, with Bradl's MotoGP exit confirmed after negotiations broke down with Avintia Ducati.

"Next year I will not be in grand prix racing," Bradl told Speedweek.com.

ꦜ"I greatly appreciate the efforts made by Avintia, who have constantly improved their offer... But some detail🥃s at Avintia did not fit, so there has been no agreement."

The German is now set to switch to the World Superbike championship, with Honda the hot favourite to land the seven-tꦏime grand prix winner (five iꦆn Moto2, two in 125cc).

Bradl, who compared his decision to leave MotoGP with the succes𓆏sful switch from 125cc to Moto2 at the end of 2009, may not be the only rider moving from MotoGP to WSBK next season with Aspar's Eugene Laverty examining offers in both championships.

Despite Bradl's departure, Germany will sꦰtill have one rider 🌳in the MotoGP class next season with rookie Jonas Folger joining Tech 3.

Bradl - ruled out of his recent home race due to a concussion - is 15th in the standings, three places ahead of team-mate Alv�🐈�aro Bautista, who is expected to join Aspar Ducati.