The Aprilia and Jorge Martin saga: What’s next?
Four days have passed since Marco Bezzecchi triumphed at Silverstone, defying most predictions in an unexpected twist to the plot involving Jorge Martín and Aprilia — one worthy of Alfred Hitchcock himself. Massimo Rivola, CEO of Aprilia’s racing division, seized the moment to highlight the potential of the RS-GP, while also urging the Spaniard to […]
Jorge Martin confirms desire to leave Aprilia for MotoGP 2026
Aprilia rider Jorge Martin confirmed his desire to leave the Italian marque at the end of the 2025 MotoGP season, having broken his silence on Thursday. As exclusively revealed by Autosport, Martin told Aprilia management that he intended to leave at the end of this year despite only joining the team for 2025. This is based […]
Francesco Bagnaia wades into Jorge Martin MotoGP contract «chaos»
Ducati racer Francesco Bagnaia waded into the Aprilia team’s contract dispute with Jorge Martin, by telling the MotoGP world champion he should “respect” his contract with the team. Motorsport.com exclusively revealed that Martin wanted to invoke a break clause in his contract to be released from the second year of his deal, which would mean […]
Aprilia «is ready to win” with Jorge Martin
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola used Marco Bezzecchi’s British Grand Prix victory to send a strong public message to the team’s injured rider Jorge Martin, amidst a contractual dispute with the Spanish racer. As exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com following the French Grand Prix two weeks ago, Martin is looking for a way out of his Aprilia […]
Pedro Acosta weighs in on Martin/Aprilia saga, KTM prospects and Vinales regrets
Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season. Acosta and Martin have the same agent, the now well-known Albert Valera. Still, the KTM rider is unwilling to get involved […]
Honda confirms it wants to sign Jorge Martin if Aprilia deal ends
Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig has confirmed the team is interested in signing Jorge Martin, should the reigning champion become available at the end of the year. Motorsport.com exclusively revealed that Martin is pushing to leave Aprilia at the end of 2025, invoking a clause in his contract. He is understood to be unimpressed by […]
Does MotoGP need an F1-style contract board, amid Martin/Aprilia saga?
Leading MotoGP riders including Marc Marquez have said there is no need for the kind of contract arbitration authority seen in Formula 1. The topic has surfaced in the light of Jorge Martin’s attempts to get out of his current Aprilia contract early – a deal the Italian factory claimed on Thursday was “valid and […]
Aprilia stands firm over Jorge Martin contract saga
Aprilia has stood firm over Jorge Martin’s push to be released from his contract early and expects the defending MotoGP world champion to remain at the team at least until the end of 2026, it has said in a statement. The Italian manufacturer has remained silent on the matter since Motorsport.com exclusively revealed Martin intended […]
Who is Albert Valera? The agent at the center of the MotoGP rider market
Following the news that Jorge Martin intends to leave Aprilia at the end of the year, Albert Valera, the Spaniard’s agent, has become the name on everyone’s lips in the MotoGP paddock. But who is the man holding the keys to shake up the MotoGP rider market? At 40 years old, this native of the […]