Post-season testing marked a turning point for Aprilia with the arrival of Jorge Martin. The young Spanish prodigy, freshly crowned MotoGP world champion, quickly took charge of the RS-GP, offering initial encouraging feedback to the Italian team.
Massimo RivolaPDG d’Apriliashared his first impressions of the debut of Jorge
Martin with the Aprilia RS-GP, just after winning his MotoGP championship title. Although the Spaniard exchanged his
Ducati Pramac against a different machine, his first tests raised optimism and hope for the 2025 season.
Rival was enthusiastic about the feedback from Jorge Martin : « the feeling was super positive. He gave us more positive feedback than we expected. “. However, adjustments are still necessary: “ there are things he likes and others that can be improved.
He was sometimes seen fighting with the motorcyclebut we have a clear idea of what he wants. »
These comments reflect the transition from
Martin towards a less accomplished motorcycle than the
Ducatibut with significant room for improvement. The “Martinator” tested two versions of the motorcycle: the RS-GP 2024a solid base but still behind the Ducati in terms of overall performance. And the RS-GP 2025. The first tests showed a more promising direction, also confirmed by feedback from Marco Bezzecchithe other new recruit ofAprilia. « The steering of the 2025 bike looks better than the 2024. We can still make progress on this path,” said
Rival.
Massimo Rivola: at Aprilia we not only want to be the main challengers of Ducati, but perhaps also beat them »
The arrival of Martin et
Bezzecchi marks a turning point for
Aprilia. After the departure of Maverick Viñales et Aleix Espargaróthe team was reorganized with a new technical direction where
Fabiano Sterlacchini takes a central role. The structure is being redesigned to meet the challenges of 2025.
Rival praised the cohesion observed from the first days of work: “ I saw a united team, and that made me very happy. »
With the recruitment of Martin et
BezzecchiAprilia hopes to take a step forward and become a real rival to Ducati. Rival pointed out on crash.net: “ we have a big challenge ahead of us. We not only want to be the main challengers of Ducati, but maybe also beat them. »
The reigning MotoGP champion, who may wear number 1 in 2025, brings experience and ambition that could transform Aprilia. His association with
Bezzecchianother promising talent, offers a potentially explosive combination to compete with the dominant Borgo Panigale machines.
With a reorganized team, a constantly evolving bike and high-level riders, Aprilia approaches 2025 with ambition. If the transition from
Jorge Martin is going well and the RS-GP 2025 confirms its potential, Aprilia could position itself as a key player in the fight for the championship.
Winter tests to come in Malaysia will be crucial to validate this progress and refine the settings before the start of the season. The story ofAprilia and of
Jorge Martin in MotoGP looks ready to enter an exciting new phase.
