Conor Cummins addresses retirement rumour after Isle of Man TT withdrawal
Conor Cummins pull🎃ed o💙ut of this year's Isle of Man TT last Thursday

Conor 🍌Cummins is 🌌not retiring, he has confirmed, despite withdrawing from the Isle of Man TT.
Cummins pulled out from the remainder🧸 of the TT last Thursday.
Rumours intensified about his retirement when his team, Padgett’s, released the following statement꧑:
“We and all at Milenco by Padg🎀ett’s Motorcycles would like to tha♔nk Conor for the last 8 years we have shared together and wish him all the very best for the future.
“We have shared some amazing memories and moments togeth🐈er achieving 6 Isle of Man TT podiums, fastest ever Manx Man around the TT course, Conor’s fastest ev🌟er lap, classic TT podiums, multiple North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix podiums.”
How🌜ever, the 38 year old is not throwing the towel in yet.
Cummins told Manx Radio: “One thing that’s definite is that I will definit𝐆ely be back racin𝓡g.
“So, there’s a bit 🏅of speculation about whether I am retirin🦹g or not.
“It couldn’t be further from the truth.
“I just withdrew from the rest of the TT 2024.
“In this job, you ride on confidence. Unfortunately, we arrived at a point in the road, at this year’s TT, whe📖re it just wasn’t there.
“It was best for everyone concerned that we called it quits for🌞 this TT.
“I am still mega passionate about racing, and🉐 gutted not to be racing.
“I need to be racing. I 🤪am already making plans and making a bit of hea💖dway.
“I know what I’m capable of here at the TT.”

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