Paul Espargaro retires from Assen TT

Paul Espargaro: “I had such severe pain at the Sachsenring, but I could drive with painkillers and some inflammation. I mean, it was very hard to fight, but it was good. At least I could drive. Even if I retired, I did a lot of touring. But here, after we put on a new tire, I felt that something was wrong. And when I got on, I was struggling to breathe. I have something on my ribs that doesn’t allow me to breathe. I was even trying to walk this morning, so imagine jumping on MotoGP. I am very sorry for the team, but I have to check this deeply, because it is not normal to have such great pain. So yes, I can’t. “