The 34-year-old has been racing full-time in MotoGP since 2012 and has been with Aprilia since 2017, creating it right into a race-winning package deal in that point.
His present contract with the Italian marque expires on the finish of the 12 months and he’s giving himself till the Italian Grand Prix In Could to see the place his type is at earlier than deciding on a path to take.
If he stays a racer, he says he’ll proceed solely with Aprilia, but additionally hasn’t dominated out the concept of turning into a check rider.
“It is a superb query. I don’t know. Hopefully, Aprilia will provide a brand new job for me, however this isn’t the essential factor,” he started.
“The essential factor is to grasp if I wish to keep or not. I haven’t actually determined but.
“I wish to wait a bit of bit extra. I wish to wait at the least till Mugello to see how I carry out, after which I’ll determine.
“I’m having enjoyable this 12 months, however I wish to struggle on high 5 each race. If not, it [the contract] would be the final one.
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“I’m attempting to grasp what one of the best future for me is. I don’t assume my future will probably be racing in one other place apart from Aprilia.
“If I’m racing full-time, I imply. So, if I’m racing, I’ll keep in Aprilia. However perhaps I determine to cease and do some wildcards as a check rider, or perhaps I determine to completely cease.
“I must determine, however actually I haven’t determined but. I wish to carry out. That is my obsession proper now. I wish to end on the rostrum each weekend. Then I’ll determine.”
Espargaro says the concept of turning into a check rider has turn into extra enticing in recent times as a consequence of Ducati “altering the sport” with Michele Pirro.
“So much,” he mentioned when requested if the attraction of being a check rider has grown for him.
“It’s a brand new job, a brand new position, that didn’t exist 5 years in the past. Now we perceive how essential it’s.
“Ducati and Pirro modified the sport six years in the past. And now you see with Dani [Pedrosa], Pol [Espargaro], in KTM.
“Yamaha and Honda must step up their check crew. Their testing isn’t on the stage of the Italians or KTM check groups.
“So, every little thing can change and I believe it’s additionally a superb alternative for me.
“That is why I’m fascinated about it. It’s one thing that I really like, I’ve had a variety of enjoyable over the past six, seven years creating the Aprilia.
“I believe we did a extremely good job. So, I discovered a variety of issues and it’s additionally thrilling for the long run.”