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 […]
Why Martin-vs-Aprilia conflict will have no easy resolution
As revealed by Motorsport.com on Monday, Jorge Martin intends to end his Aprilia contract at the end of the 2025 MotoGP season, which has caused a stir in the paddock. The Noale-based constructor has so far chosen to hide behind its right to remain silent, refraining from making any other statement than “no comment”. Martin […]
Jorge Martin pushing for early Aprilia exit
Jorge Martin intends to leave Aprilia at the end of the 2025 MotoGP campaign, invoking a contractual clause that releases him from the second year in 2026 if he is not among the top riders in the world championship standings after the French Grand Prix, Motorsport.com has learned. The agreement signed by Aprilia and the […]
How Aprilia and KTM are closer to Yamaha and Honda than to Ducati
The concession system introduced last year in MotoGP to help manufacturers is set to allow KTM and Aprilia to develop their engines and conduct tests with their factory riders from August. Out of the four existing MotoGP manufacturer categories (A, B, C, and D), both the Austrian and Italian manufacturers are currently classified in category […]
Jorge Martin returns home to “encouraging” medical report after Qatar crash
Injured MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has arrived back in his home town of Madrid less than two weeks after his horror crash at the Qatar Grand Prix. Martin took a special flight from Doha on Saturday and was then taken to hospital in Madrid, where he underwent a CAT scan to determine the true […]
Jorge Martin to return to Spain on Saturday on a medical flight from Qatar
Jorge Martín has spent the last 11 days in Doha following the pneumothorax he suffered after crashing in the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix. The reigning world champion had completed 13 laps of the grand prix in Qatar when he crashed and, unfortunately, was left lying in the middle of the track, vulnerable to the pack […]
Injured MotoGP champion Jorge Martin released from Qatar hospital
Injured MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been released from hospital in Qatar as plans for a return to Europe take shape. In a statement from his Aprilia team on Sunday, it was announced that Martin “has been discharged from Hamad General Hospital and will remain in Qatar for a few more days until his […]
Jorge Martin faces at least two weeks in Qatar hospital
Newly injured world champion Jorge Martin may be forced to spend at least two weeks resting in hospital in Qatar before he can return home to Spain. Initial indications are that he will be out for around three months. The Spaniard, who had only just made a return to MotoGP action after recovering from the […]
Martin suffers eight rib fractures in Qatar GP crash
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has suffered a chest trauma and eight fractured ribs in a crash in the Qatar Grand Prix. This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury. He was running well down the field when he lost […]