Pol Espargaro admitted it took a ‘long talk’ with KTM before being convinced to step back from full-time MotoGP racing to test and wild-card duties in 2024.
Despite having a contract for next season, the 32-year-old is making way for Moto2 title leader Pedro Acosta, who will join Augusto Fernandez in GASGAS colours at Tech3.
“Also we have seen that the new program of racing is quite demanding and there have been a lot of injuries. We hope not, but if someone gets injured like in my case this year when Jonas replaced me for many races, that will be my role also.”Nonetheless, “For sure I would like to be a racer for next year because actually, I feel that I'm fast,” added Espargaro who missed the first half of the season due to serious injuries in the Portimao season opener.
“But I need to take it in a mature way, don't be like a child, screaming and crying! Just taking new chapters of my life in the most mature and best way possible, in the most positive and proactive way I can.” “Just it's about to feel, as I believe every human in this world wants, like you have a in life... And not just talking about next year, but also to feel in the short or long future that I can be useful for the factory.”“Well, there are options to be a racer in 2025, maybe inside the Pierer Mobility Group or maybe outside, I don't know. But for sure I want to stay in the Pierer Mobility Group and there are options to be a racer in 2025,” he said.
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