Marco Melandri announces his retirement from the World Superbike and says he would be willing to consider competing in MotoE.
The five-time MotoGP winner and 250cc champion in 2002 announced on Tuesday that he will retire from top-level racing at the end of the year. However, in an interview with Motorsport.com, the 36-year-old driver said he was open to the possibility of participating in the MotoE (the MotoGP electric class held its first race at the Sachsenring in early July - link)
When asked if he was retiring from all races or just from the WSBK, Melandri said: "I don't know this, for now I want to free myself from this burden that was wearing me out a bit, and make a change in my life. I certainly wanted to end a commitment that takes me 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. If the opportunity arose to do something different, the MotoE it would be a nice thing, because it is not a real championship, but a competition of entertainment. It could be nice. But now I want to enjoy the last part of this season, now that I'm more relaxed, and then see what life offers me. I certainly want to continue riding. "
Here is the full video of the interview with Marco Melandri in italian.
