Martin chooses #1 for MotoGP title defence as Aprilia unveils 2025 bike
New Aprilia signing Jorge Martin has decided to carry the number one plate on his MotoGP bike after defeating Francesco Bagnaia to the title last year. Martin announced his decision to use the number plate reserved for the reigning champion during Aprilia’s 2025 MotoGP launch in Milan on Thursday. The 26-year-old had previously been coy […]
The curse of number one in MotoGP
Aprilia revealed its 2025-spec MotoGP bike on Thursday, but its launch event in Milan was also significant because of an important announcement from new star signing Jorge Martin. The Spaniard had previously been secretive about the number he was going to race with this season after beating Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia to the 2024 title, having […]