The former Tech 3 GASGAS rider closed out his full-time Mo𒁏toGP career at Valencia before being replaced by P✃edro Acosta at the one-day test.

Espargaro was under contract until the end of 2024 initially, but with injury causing him to miss large parts of the season, and KTM needing to promo🐷te Acosta in a bid to fend off interest from other manufacturer, Espargaro was the odd man out after KTM confirmed Augusto Fernandez would be staying.

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That meant Espargaro, who will take up a test rider role with the Austrian brand next year, closed the doors on a 10-year career in MotoGP at Valencia, the scene of his first premier c🐈lass podium.

"It was a very tricky day honestly, you know, it's not the🐼 last time I'm going to be on a grid but obviously the emotions that I was feeling on that grid they were a little bit too much,” said Espargaro when talking to MotoGP.com. 

“Every time I raised my🧸 head and I was looking at all the people in the stands, the noise, the tension, all my teaꦆmmates around, all the guys that I have raced with since I was a little guy. 

“It's been amazing. I just feel so, so lucky to have been with you kn𒈔ow living my life, my story, trying to chase my dreams through the last 10 years so I'm a very lucky guy.”

Wh𓃲ile Espargaro would have liked to continue in MotoGP had KTM been able to offer a ꧂fifth bike, the Spaniard feels as though he made the most of his time as a full-time racer which was aided by having the right people around him.

Espargaro added: "A day to remember because, OK I have raced my last race as a permanent guy in MotoGP but obvio🦩usly becausไe I had those people surrounding me. This is with the people I live every day with, every hour, not just in racing but at home.

“Iℱt's the people that make me happy so at the end of the day I need them from now till ജthe end of my days so it was just amazing to be with them."