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 yr 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 course 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 turning into a take a look at rider.
“It is a superb query. I don’t know. Hopefully, Aprilia will supply a brand new job for me, however this isn’t the vital factor,” he started.
“The vital factor is to know if I need to keep or not. I haven’t actually determined but.
“I need to wait a bit bit extra. I need to wait a minimum of till Mugello to see how I carry out, after which I’ll determine.
“I’m having enjoyable this yr, however I need to combat 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 know what the most effective future for me is. I don’t assume my future will likely 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 take a look at rider, or perhaps I determine to totally cease.
“I have to determine, 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 determine.”
Espargaro says the thought of turning into a take a look at rider has turn into extra enticing lately as a result of Ducati “altering the sport” with Michele Pirro.
“So much,” he mentioned when requested if the enchantment of being a take a look at 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 vital 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 have to step up their take a look at staff. Their testing isn’t on the stage of the Italians or KTM take a look at groups.
“So, every part can change and I believe it’s additionally a very good alternative for me.
“This is the reason I’m eager about it. It’s one thing that I like, I’ve had a whole lot of enjoyable over the past six, seven years creating the Aprilia.
“I believe we did a extremely good job. So, I realized a whole lot of issues and it’s additionally thrilling for the long run.”