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 bundle 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 Might 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 in addition hasn’t dominated out the thought of changing into a check rider.
“This can be 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 need to keep or not. I haven’t actually determined but.
“I need to wait slightly bit extra. I need to wait no less than till Mugello to see how I carry out, after which I’ll resolve.
“I’m having enjoyable this 12 months, however I need to struggle on prime 5 each race. If not, it [the contract] would be the final one.
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“I’m making an attempt to grasp what the perfect future for me is. I don’t assume my future can 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 possibly I resolve to cease and do some wildcards as a check rider, or possibly I resolve to completely cease.
“I must resolve, however actually I haven’t determined but. I need to carry out. That is my obsession proper now. I need to end on the rostrum each weekend. Then I’ll resolve.”
Espargaro says the thought of changing into a check rider has change into extra engaging lately as a consequence of Ducati “altering the sport” with Michele Pirro.
“Rather a lot,” he stated 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 shouldn’t be on the degree of the Italians or KTM check groups.
“So, all the things can change and I feel it’s additionally an excellent alternative for me.
“This is the reason I’m occupied with it. It’s one thing that I really like, I’ve had numerous enjoyable over the past six, seven years creating the Aprilia.
“I feel we did a extremely good job. So, I discovered numerous issues and it’s additionally thrilling for the long run.”