have a deadline in mind to decide whether he will ride for another year or not.season on May 31, is when the Italian manufacturer wants a firm answer about whether their captain will extend his career.“I have great affection for Espargaro for everything he brought to the team,” Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola told“He is super fit and age is only experience, but if Aleix decides to stop we will go on the market and evaluate the alternatives.
“An Italian name can be interesting, there is no profile but he will have to be devoted to the cause."about his deadline to decide:"In these four races, which are super mythical, very important circuits, in Jerez, Le Mans, Mugello and Barcelona.“So calm down, enjoy these races. They are some of the most beautiful on the calendar.Aprilia were linked with a move for Fabio Quartararo which did not succeed because he renewed his contract with Yamaha.
Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini - and even Marc Marquez - have been linked with joining Aprilia, who are currently Ducati’s closest challengers."It's normal, that's good,” he reacted. “We've done a good job at Aprilia.“I've also hinted that maybe it's my last year, but I'm calm.Espargaro admits that, while he weighs up whether to retire or not, his employers must look at alternative riders.