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MotoGP, Aleix Espargaró: “if I could win with Aprilia then Jorge Martin, with his talent, can clearly aim for the title”

In the thrilling world of MotoGP, where every corner is a battle and every straight line, a race against time, Aleix Espargaró, the former “captain” of Aprilia, now a tester for Honda, has launched a battle cry for his friend Jorge Martin. In the DAZN documentary “Espargabros”, Espargaró lit the fires of passion and optimism for the next World Championship, which will take off from the tracks of Thailand from February 28 to March 2, 2025.

Aleix Espargaróformer “captain” ofAprilia and now test pilot at
Hondaexpressed his support for Jorge
Martin
who is preparing to take on a new challenge with
Aprilia in 2025. In the documentary “Espargabros”, produced by DAZN,
Espargaro discussed the prospects of
Martin in the fight for the MotoGP world title.

Martinafter having recorded the preference of
Ducati pour Marc Marquez at Mugello, chose to join Aprilia for the 2025 season, despite having won the world title with a Desmosedici satellite at Pramac Racing. This transfer marks a turning point in his career and highlights his desire to fight for the top, even with a new team.

Aleix Espargarówho spent years piloting for Apriliafirmly believes that Martin can be competitive this season: “ if I managed to win races, take poles and break records with this bike, then Jorge can definitely challenge for the world title. »

Aleix Espargaró: « I never said Aprilia was going to win the world championship this year, but… »

Despite his enthusiasm, Espargaro recognizes on Marca the challenges facing Martin et
Aprilia will have to face: I never said Aprilia was going to win the world championship this year. But they work very well, and
Jorge clearly has the talent to be in the running
. »

It also highlights the competing forces:
Ducati remains the benchmark with a motorcycle considered to be the most efficient in the field. KTMwith talents like Pedro Acostais also positioning itself as a serious contender.

The RS-GP, although less dominant than the
Ducatiproved his potential with victories and poles under the leadership ofEspargaro. With
Martin, Aprilia benefits from a reigning world champion driver who could maximize the machine's performance.

With the support of a respected figure like Aleix Espargaró,
Jorge Martin begins his adventure at
Aprilia with great expectations. The 2025 season promises to be exciting, with renewed rivalries, particularly against Marc Marquez chez
Ducati et Pedro Acosta chez
KTM.

And Martin manages to fully exploit the potential of RS-GP and maintain consistency in its performance, it could well be one of the main contenders for the 2025 MotoGP title.

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