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Espargaro opens up on giving up his Tech3 MotoGP ride for 2024
Tech3 announced on Friday that Espargaro will step down next year to make way for Acosta to join the team, while Fernandez will retain his seat. This decision resolves a logjam for KTM, as five riders were contracted for four seats in 2024. Espargaro had previously signed a two-year deal to return to KTM with the GasGas-branded Tech3 squad for 2023. In a statement, it was revealed that Espargaro and the team mutually agreed for him to take on a test rider role in order to accommodate Acosta. Espargaro confirmed this decision in a social media statement and expressed his belief in a long-term collaboration to make Pierer Mobility Group the reference in MotoGP.
Source: motorsport
