“It’s true, and speaking in plain English, that there was a ‘screw up’ at the factory”

The Spanish Pol Espargaro showed an understanding of the Indonesian Mandalika circuit in the factory’s decision Gas Gas regarding his future as a test driver and brand ambassador by acknowledging that “it’s a half-hearted failure, it’s not a call and shoot. See you later. See you. It’s something a little more detailed and maybe with a little more calm, with negotiations and understanding of all positions, all situations.

“It is true, and speaking in plain English, that there has been a factory ‘screw up’ in terms of contracts, pilots who have been with the factory for more years have been signed and there are other pilots with active contracts, and this a bad move for the factory thinking that they will have more motorcycles for the future,” explained Pol Espargaró.

“Understanding that and talking to the owners of the brand, we understood that to help the factory, which is what I want the most because I have been tied to this factory for many years and the treatment of me then it was very good, that “This is the best thing that can be done for both parties, or at least one, including me at the moment as a replacement for the damage for the other drivers,” continued Espargaró.

When asked about the possibility of returning to Honda after confirmation that Marc Márquez It’s still not there in 2024, Pol Espargaro He was exhaustive in assuring that it was not “not my plan right now.”

“I am on another ‘screen’, thinking more about the future and thinking about what I want to do despite the competition and that I have something quite clear within the ‘Pierer Group Mobility’ – owner of KTM and Gas Gas – and That’s how we talked about it for a long time, not only in the coming times, but now that’s who doesn’t know yet what it will look like,” he continued. Pol.

Regarding the deal, he acknowledged that “obviously, financially I’m happy because I’ll be doing less races and maybe for more money, that’s obviously important, but it’s not the most fulfilling to me.”

“Perhaps what pleased me the most is the agreement we reached for the future, related to the brand beyond next year with different positions within the factory and we still have some ideas and some structural plan of how it will be my future inside the factory. ,” he insisted.

“It’s difficult because in the coming seasons I will be able to relate to the competition and in 2025 the factory wants to have a few more motorcycles on the starting grid and who knows, life goes around; for now we will go chapter by chapter .and “This is the next chapter that I have to go through, so I can see the future little by little,” he stressed. Pol Espargaro.

About Pedro Acostahead of Moto2 and who will take his place at Gas Gas, Pol Espargaro He said that “it is logical and normal, he is a very talented rider and I would say that of all the mistakes that have happened at the factory during this period, which have been many, the projection of Pedro in MotoGP is the least of them .”

“It is something normal and natural to present a rider with the talent of Pedro, who needs to be in this factory supported in the way he is supported, and there is no other way to support him than to get to MotoGP as soon as possible period, because he has a lot of talent and we have to take advantage of it,” he insisted.

Another focus is the future of Marc Márquez and, in this regard, he pointed out that “yesterday I was in the gym training and Marc was also there and we were laughing about the chapters of our lives, where we grew up almost competing against each other in all categories and how it gradually changed the film for us”.

“We laughed, although it is part of life score It’s still competitive and I think I’m still competitive, but Marc has the option to ride a Ducati next year, which is the best bike on the grid at the moment, and what Marc wants and if what has been shown, is not It’s the money, neither am I. We want to be competitive, be useful and feel useful, and I think Marc chose this option which I think is also the best for me,” acknowledged Pol Espargaró.

Returning to his future and his likely companions, such as Marc Marquez in 2025, Pol Espargaró clarified that “there are many options and maybe that is one, KTM or the Pierer Group Mobility want to make two more motorcycles on the grid and maybe with it the arrival of Marc at the factory, but there are many options .”

“Maybe there are extra riders and I have to continue my role, or maybe a rider moves inside the KTM factory and Marc takes that place, or Pedro, who knows, many things can happen and that’s why the future has to be open and Not only next year I have to build a bike and do work for the factory, do races to stay competitive for a short-term future, that’s what might be waiting for me and maybe I can still be useful in the competition,” he insisted.

“Precisely with what we are talking about in 2025, because the doors are quite open for the future, it is important to continue being competitive and continue to be active in the race because it is true that Dani-Pedrosa– He has done several races as a test driver, in Jerez and Misano, which are two circuits that have been very good for him,” said Pol Espargaró about his work as a test driver.

“But it’s also true that going to circuits that you don’t know or you don’t have as many laps or as much information, then it costs a little bit and that’s why it’s important to do the ‘wild card’ not only in circuit that I’m good at, but in other circuits that may also be special for my style, for the bike, to understand a little or to suffer, because that’s what the movie is about,” continues Pol Espargaró when defining the best way to maintain its competitiveness for the future.