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22-05-2025
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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 exclusively revealed Martin intended to invoke a clause in his contract to be released from the second year of his deal for 2026, allowing him to leave at the end of the season. Advertisement The agreement signed by Aprilia and Martin last year at the Italian GP is set to hold no binding effect for the second season. understands that in the version accepted by Aprilia, Martin's representatives included a clause granting him full freedom to accept offers from other teams if he was not among the title contenders after last Sunday's French GP at Le Mans. Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Team Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia Racing Aprilia Racing 'Aprilia Racing denies that any negotiations have taken place between the parties to modify the duration of the contract, which remains as originally agreed upon. The team has no comment on matters that do not directly concern it but expects other teams to refrain from making any kind of offer to riders who are under contract. Such behaviour would, in any case, not be legitimate. Advertisement 'The entire Team will continue to support Jorge throughout his recovery process, as it always has, and looks forward to seeing him back on track with the RS-GP.' Aprilia's comment on it 'expect[ing] other teams to refrain from making any kind of offer to riders who are under contract' is believed to be aimed at Honda, which could be Martin's destination if he is released early from his current contract. Honda has no intention of making any move until Martin resolves his ongoing conflict with Aprilia and is officially free, while Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola held a meeting with Hikaru Tsukamoto, his Honda counterpart, at Le Mans. The situation is remarkable following Martin's switch to Aprilia as reigning MotoGP world champion after winning the title last year with Pramac Ducati. Advertisement Two pre-season injuries sidelined Martin from the first three rounds in Thailand, Argentina and Austin, and he returned in Qatar, still not fully recovered, only to suffer a serious injury that resulted in nearly two weeks of hospital treatment in Doha due to a pneumothorax. While a return to action date hasn't been set yet, it seems unlikely he will be fit to return before the German GP, the 11th round, scheduled for 11-13 July. To read more articles visit our website.
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26-04-2025
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Injured Jorge Martin was scared he might "never ride again"
World champion Jorge Martin revealed that he was afraid he might never ride again during the lowest moments of his current injury layoff. Martin crashed in a pre-season training ride and will not attempt to race for his new team, Aprilia, until the next (and fourth) event of the season in Qatar. He did however make his first appearance in a 2025 race paddock at the Americas GP on Thursday, where he spoke to media. Advertisement During the press session, Martin revealed more about his crash and its dark aftermath, but also mentioned that he would likely remount his RS-GP during the Qatar race weekend. 'I high-sided really, really, really fast,' said Martin of the training accident. 'I was just exiting from one corner in fourth gear. For sure it's not a MotoGP bike, but it's a Supermoto that [has some performance]. 'And yeah, I was already straight when I touched an outside kerb. I don't know if it was the paint or something. It was a really, really big crash. And I broke my foot again. Four bones in the foot and then three new bones in the hand. It was a really bad one. 'I was scared because I felt my hand was in a really bad situation, like never before. Normally, you start to move a little bit after the surgery. Or you start to feel [something]. But I couldn't move the left hand for two weeks. I literally had to hold my injured hand with my other hand. Advertisement 'So yeah, on the mental side it was difficult. I was scared I might not ride again or something… because I was really in a bad situation.' 'But after two weeks, three weeks, I started to see the light. I knew then that in the long term it wouldn't be a problem. It's healing well. I'm happy about how I'm recovering. 'But now for sure I don't feel at my best. I can move [the hand], but I still struggle to put any weight on it. So let's see how it is when I ride.' Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Aprilia Racing Aprilia Racing The question of exactly when the Spaniard will brave that return to action now appears to be settled in favour of the Qatar GP weekend on 12-13 April. Advertisement The ongoing discussions around the possibility of Martin being allowed to test a MotoGP bike ahead of a race return are now over, with Aprilia's rival manufacturers failing to unanimously approve the required change to the rules. Martin himself says he won't risk riding any motorcycle at all before Friday practice in Doha. 'I won't ride any bike till that moment because I don't want to have the same [happen again]. Imagine if I go training next week and I break, I don't know, my head or my neck. So yeah, I will wait until Qatar. 'Maybe I go there, I ride and I cannot continue. Or maybe I can. I don't know how my condition will be. For sure I won't be at a hundred per cent, but I will maybe try [to race].' Photos from Americas GP - Practice Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Franco Morbidelli, VR46 Racing Team Franco Morbidelli, VR46 Racing Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Team Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Ai Ogura, Trackhouse Racing Ai Ogura, Trackhouse Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Luca Marini, Honda HRC Luca Marini, Honda HRC Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing, crash Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing, crash Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team MotoGP MotoGP Luca Marini, Honda HRC Luca Marini, Honda HRC Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Somkiat Chantra, Team LCR Honda Somkiat Chantra, Team LCR Honda Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Jack Miller, Pramac Racing Jack Miller, Pramac Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Somkiat Chantra, Team LCR Honda Somkiat Chantra, Team LCR Honda Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Maverick Vinales, Red Bull KTM Tech 3 Maverick Vinales, Red Bull KTM Tech 3 Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Luca Marini, Honda HRC Luca Marini, Honda HRC Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Joan Mir, Honda HRC Joan Mir, Honda HRC Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Davide Tardozzi, Team Manager of Lenovo Ducati Team Davide Tardozzi, Team Manager of Lenovo Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Massimo Rivola, Sporting Director of Aprilia, Davide Brivio, Team Manager of Trackhouse Racing Massimo Rivola, Sporting Director of Aprilia, Davide Brivio, Team Manager of Trackhouse Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Raul Fernandez, Trackhouse Racing Raul Fernandez, Trackhouse Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Jack Miller, Pramac Racing Jack Miller, Pramac Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Luca Marini, Honda HRC Luca Marini, Honda HRC Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Jack Miller, Pramac Racing Jack Miller, Pramac Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Jack Miller, Pramac Racing Jack Miller, Pramac Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Franco Morbidelli, VR46 Racing Team Franco Morbidelli, VR46 Racing Team MotoGP MotoGP Advertisement Read Also: For Johann Zarco, Romano Albesiano is the agent of change Honda desperately needs Why Francesco Bagnaia is counting the days to Doha MotoGP race winner Pedrosa to return to KTM for Misano test
