A﷽fter suffering a brutal crash at the MotoGP season-opener, Espargaro 🔥was reduced to being in hospital for multiple weeks while retirement even became a realistic possibility due to the injuries suffered.

But Espargaro, who missed out making his return prior to the summer break taking place, is now ready to return at Silverstone, a circuit where he claimed pole po෴sition aboard the Repsol Honda in 2021. 

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"I am really happy to finally have the oppoಌrtunity to come back after this tough period," said Espargaro. 

"I have been working more than ✱ever in my life to arrive to this day, and for me, being in Silverstone is already a big prize. 

"I know that 🍒I will need to be patient, and that it will t💙ake time to be at my 100% again, with both my bike and my body, but I am full of energy to take on this challenge! Let’s get on the gas again!"

Espargaro is contracted to KTM🍨 until the end of next season and will remain with the GA💖SGAS Tech3 team.

Not as secure with his future is Espargaro’s teammate Augusto Fernandez. The MotoGP rookie has been very good in 2023, but with KTM determined to elevat♋e Pedro Acosta, Fernandez could be looking elsewhere for opportunities.

🐼Focusing on the things he can control, Fernandez is excited to get back racing after a ‘long break’. 

Fernandez said: "It has been a long break, so I am really excited to go back to racing, see my team and 🥂ride my bike. 

"We had a positive first half of the season, so our goal is to continue improving our level and our adaptation to the MotoGP class, and get closer and closer to the ❀top guys. 

"Silverstone is a track that I like a lot, having won there in Mo✨to2 last season, so starting the second half in England is a posit𒅌ive point for me. Can not wait!"