Jorge Martin, the gladiator from Madrid, armed with his recent experience with Ducati Pramac, prepares to defend his title. But it won't be a walk in the park, because he will have to face the formidable Ducati duo of Bagnaia and Marquez on a factory Aprilia. Martin, already familiar with RS-GP after testing in Barcelona, is preparing for a new battle at the Sepang circuit from February 5-7, 2025, before continuing to Buriram for the season kick-off in Thailand.
Jorge Martinthe new pilot
Apriliarevealed his ambitions for the 2025 season. After winning the world title with Ducati
Pramacthe Spaniard is embarking on a new challenge with the Italian brand.
The brand new
Aprilia RS-GP intended for MotoGP 2025 was unveiled at the Sky studios in Rogoredo, marking a strategic turning point for the Noale company. With a completely renewed line-up,
Aprilia lines up the reigning champion Jorge
Martin alongside
Marco Bezzecchipromising a season full of twists and challenges.
Jorge Martina strong supporter of the new machine, shared his impressions during the presentation. “
I have good memories of when I was in Moto3 with Gresini, in the end little has changedI learned a lot from difficult times, I'm the same guy but with more experience. The routine hasn't changed, I wake up in the morning and I train. At the time, I had so many dreams to fulfill and
now I have made them all. I didn't hesitate to put 1 because I fought for it all my life. To finally win the MotoGP World Championship and put this number on this incredible Aprilia feels great “, he confided, expressing his gratitude and his determination to defend his 2024 title with Aprilia.
The Madrid driver also spoke about his goals for the first race of the season in Thailand : «
Thailand's goal is to finish the race. I have to understand the bike, you can't fall for no reason. After Thailand, the objective will be to improve the sensations and the package in each race. Obviously the end goal is to win, but now
the goal is to understand the bike and give the best of myself. »
Facing the formidable Factory team of Ducaticomposed of Pecco Bagnaia et Marc
MarquezMartin knows that the path to the title will be strewn with pitfalls. “ This is a question that must be asked to Marc Marquez, I have a pretty big challenge, I don't know the bikeit will be difficult especially at the beginning but I have a lot of confidence and a lot of enthusiasm. Discipline and motivation can make the difference “, he said, emphasizing his determination to overcome technical challenges and adapt quickly to RS-GP.
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Jorge Martin :
« I'm not afraid of any particular driver, I'm more afraid of myself »
The arrival of Daniele Romagnoli as a team leader was a major asset for Aprilia. «
My priority was to have people who already worked at Aprilia and someone who knew me. I am very happy to have Daniele, he is very happy and very motivated. He has already worked with me and knows Team Factory, he has great potential, we are a good team », affirmed Martinhighlighting the synergy and experience of its new leader.
Despite some necessary adjustments, Martin
remains optimistic about the capabilities of RS-GP. “ As soon as I entered the track, I was amazed by the front, it looked like a road bike, where you don't go very fast but you have a lot of feedback. With the Ducati, I never had this feeling 100%, while with the Aprilia I feel it too muchso we can remove this margin which is there to bring it into other areas where the bike is lacking more. The negative point is that I miss laps on this bike,
I have to get used to the bike both in terms of the chassis and the electronicsthe motorcycle was agitated, it moved a lot. Overall the feeling was very good “, he explained, illustrating the technical challenges he faces.
When it comes to competition, Martin adopts a self-centered approach. “ I'm not afraid of any particular driver, I'm more afraid of myself. I have to focus on myself. My first rival is Marco Bezzecchi, my teammate. The challenge is to bring to the top a bike that did not finish the championship in the top positions.
Once we're in front, I'll know who my rival will be he said, demonstrating unwavering confidence in his and his teammate's abilities.
Finally, after an intense season, Martin expressed his joy and gratitude: “ from Barcelona to today, I only spent two days at home. Now I will have two weeks off and I will recharge my batteries.
I felt the change, I don't have much freedom, especially in the streets in Spainif it is still like this in the future, it will mean that we are doing a good job. » He also wanted to thank those around him: “ in addition to my family, I must thank all the Team Managers I have had,
Aspar, Gresini, Ajo and then the person who was closest to me, Albert Valera. »
With this new RS-GP and a promising duo,
Aprilia positions itself as a serious challenger for the 2025 season. Jorge Martinwith its experience and supported by a renewed team, is ready to push the limits and challenge the supremacy of
Ducati.
