Jorge Martin comes into the 2025 MotoGP season as the defending champion. Spanish factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia won by 10 points.
Martin He won only three races in the entire season Bagania 11. But the latter three retirements paid off as the former completed the podium only four times.
ride with Ducati Satellite group PramakMartin became the first independent team rider to win MotoGP Championship. But for 2025, the 26-year-old will take on a new challenge.
The defending champion left Ducati after taking the second seat in the factory team Mark Marquez. Pramak also parted ways with the manufacturer and made a deal with Yamaha.
Pramac boss Fonsi Nieto says Marquez ‘pulled a beast’ As a six-time champion, he took his seat on Martin next to Bagnaia.
For 2025, the Spaniard will compete with him Aprilia As a factory rider. Martin will team up with Ducati rider Marco Bezecchi, who is moving from the VR46 team.
Aleix Espargaro thinks Jorge Martin can challenge for 2025 title with Aprilia
Martin has been brought in as a replacement for his compatriot Alex Espargaro at the Aprilia. The 35-year-old announced his retirement from full competition last season.
Espargaro was consistently in the points in 2024 but could only manage 11th in the standings. Teammate Maverick Vinales didn’t have the pace to compete with the Bologna-based manufacturer – who came in Austin – so only the Ducati rider took the win.
It seems that those in the team are expecting it this year. Martin says he won’t win the championship in 2025.It has set 2026 as its target.
But Espargaro couldn’t believe the 26-year-old’s request. Speaking DAZN’s Documentary ‘EspargaBros’ – detailing the life of the Spaniard and his younger brother Paul – feels Martin can at least fight for the title.
“I don’t even have the talent of the World Cup riders,” he said, “and if I can win races on this bike, I’ve done pole positions, I’ve got records.” on many tracks, why can’t George fight for the world title?
“Fight, I didn’t say I will be champion with Aprilia next year, but I think Aprilia is doing a good job.”
Aleix Espargaro foresees something ‘not quite right’ with Honda’s 2025 bike.
Espargaro announced his withdrawal from MotoGP Barcelona last year and made his decision at the Jerez race. Espargaro tells his wife that his career is over. After crashing in the Sprint race that weekend.
But the 35-year-old remains somewhat in the premier class. Espargaro serves as a test rider for Honda and works closely behind the scenes with Stefan Bradl and Takaki Nakagami.
The Spaniard should already be testing with Honda machinery. Espargaro made his first trip with the team during the post-season test at Barcelona.
Honda will look to improve their fortunes by 2025 after completing the automaker’s ranking last year. But Espargaro already felt that the balance of the bike was ‘not right’. After the session in Barcelona.
The Japanese manufacturer still has time to make changes before the first race in Thailand. But Espargaro’s comments won’t be what Honda want to hear after a disappointing 2024 campaign.
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