Aleix Espargaro backs Fabio Quartararo contract: “Not only for the money…”

Aleixꦬ Espargaro comments on "the money" and Fabio Quartararo's big decision

Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April
Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo did not re-sign with Yamaha solely for money, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro insists.

Quartararo’s decision to stick with his underperforming team on a long-term new deal will reportedly make him the highest-paid rider in MotoGP.

It also solves a key part of the 2025 rider market, ⛎after he rejected an option to go to Aprilia.

Curren🌺t Aprilia rider Espargaro, meanwhile, is deciding whether to carry on wit𒁃h his MotoGP career or to retire next year.

He compared his decision to Quartararo’s to : “For the market in general, it may change, but for me nothing changes because I am in a totalܫly different position.”

Espargaro reacted to Quartararo’s new contract: “There are many people who criticise his renewal and I do not understand those ܫcriticis♛ms.

“This is a poker game and everyone knowsﷺ the cards th🉐ey have.

“I think he has taken t♑he best option he had, not only f🦋or the money.

“He is in a team that he ꦿknows, he has been world champion with Yamah🅘a.

“They have made many changes that do not have to be noticeab💧le from one day to the next, but in𝔉 the medium term.

“And I think he has understood it.

“It was difficult fℱor him to risk it now because he was not g🤪oing to be able to go to an official Ducati, for example.

“I don't see it as so strange that he renewed.

“In his position I would have done the same.”

Quartararo’s new deal will bo🃏lster his bank balance significantly but does mean he faces an anxious wait to discover the fruits of Yamaha’s planned progress.

The Japanese manufac🍰turer can take advant🅠age of the new concessions rule this year to hasten their bike’s development.

Yamaha a𒆙re also intent on adding a satellite team in 2025 ♍to give them double the data and double the riders on grid.

But Quartararo will know t🎶hat he will likely not be in a race-winning position this year, and even next year feels optimistic.

The good news for Yamaha is that they have a top rider🌜, a significant ꦅbudget and the concessions rules on their side to solve their ongoing problems.

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