‘I couldn’t even lift a water bottle’
Aprilia MotoGP rider Jorge Martin has explained why he required further surgeries during the winter break, revealing he felt so weak that he couldn’t even lift a bottle of water. Martin had appeared to put his bruising 2025 campaign behind him when he returned to action at the season finale in Valencia last November. This […]
Alex Marquez targeting factory MotoGP seat at Yamaha and KTM
Alex Marquez is chasing a factory seat in MotoGP for 2027 following his breakthrough campaign in MotoGP last year. After spending much of his career in the shadow of his older brother Marc Marquez, the Gresini rider emerged runner-up in 2025 with an impressive campaign that included three grand prix victories, three Sprint wins, twelve […]
Aprilia confirms Jorge Martin will miss Sepang MotoGP test
Aprilia has announced that 2024 MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will miss the first pre-season test of the year at Sepang next week. As reported by Motorsport.com earlier this month, Martin will sit out the three-day test in Malaysia on 3-5 February after undergoing two more surgeries in the winter to treat the injuries he had […]
Aprilia ‘not scared by any track’ after late 2025 MotoGP charge
Aprilia ambassador and four-time 250cc world champion Max Biaggi says there is no track on the MotoGP calendar that now “scares” the Noale factory. Aprilia enjoyed a strong end to the 2025 MotoGP season, winning three out of the last four grands prix and ending up runner-up in the manufacturers’ championship for the first time […]
Jorge Martin never thought ‘Why is this happening to me?’ in injury-hit 2025 season
Jorge Martin says he never slipped into a ‘Why is this happening to me?’ mindset during his injury-ridden 2025 MotoGP season, choosing instead to analyse the causes and move forward. Martin’s high-profile move from Pramac to Aprilia has proven disastrous so far, with the Spaniard suffering no fewer than four injuries over the course of 2025 and […]
MotoGP shelves ‘leg wing’ ban but will revisit issue ahead of 2027
Plans to ban the so-called ‘leg wings’ in MotoGP next year have been put on hold, with no objective safety risks identified from their use by Aprilia and Honda. The aerodynamic appendages, positioned immediately behind riders’ legs on the side of the seat, were introduced by Aprilia on the RS-GP and later adopted by Honda […]
How Aprilia believes it “overreached our target” in 2025 MotoGP season
Aprilia believes the results it achieved during the 2025 MotoGP season were better than it expected after challenging Ducati head-on in the final part of the year. Having been the only other manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race win the previous year, Aprilia closed the gap further to the Italian brand in 2025 as […]
Jorge Martin’s €20k bicycle has been stolen
The 2025 MotoGP season has turned out to be very costly for Jorge Martin – and not just because of the injuries he sustained. A training bike valued at €20,000 was stolen last Sunday at Valencia, which hosted the last grand prix of the year. Motorsport understands the Aprilia rider realized at the end of […]
Why the numbers show Aprilia’s threat to Ducati is an illusion
We live in the age of immediacy, and that brings both advantages and drawbacks. In the media world, there is barely any time left for the kind of reflection that gives true perspective. The undeniable steps made by Aprilia this year led many bold voices to claim that Ducati’s dominance in recent seasons was now […]