The Tech3 GasGas rider had been out of action since suffering multiple back and jaw fractures in a crash during FP2 for the Portuguese GP and made his return at Silverstone last weekend.
At the end of a mentally and physically draining weekend, Espargaro finished both races and scored points in the grand prix and took the chequered flag in 12th.
Speaking to the media at the end of his comeback weekend, Espargaro admitted he considered pulling out of the grand prix before he saw several riders ahead of him pit for wet tyres when it started to rain in parts of the track.
“I’m cooked. Well, after 10 laps I was cooked,” he began.
“After the first 10 laps I was completely burned out. I think the first 10 laps I found myself behind Augusto [Fernandez] and I could follow him for the first few laps, and I think that was the problem.
“I asked of myself a little bit more and my body just said ‘enough, you’ve done enough’. I completely locked, the neck is completely locked, I couldn’t do more.
“I was thinking about retiring, but first of all I wanted to finish, but then I saw some guys pitting when it started to rain in sector four, so that was a present that they were giving to me. So, I just continued and took some points.”
Source: Autosport