Jorge Martin is set to defend his MotoGP title in 2025, having spent his first campaign as an Aprilia rider since switching to the Italian factory due to injury after injury.
The 27-year-old In 2024, he made history by becoming the first rider to win the title for an independent team in the MotoGP era. But Martin He agreed to leave Pramak. Aprilia He was on a two-year contract in 2024 before beating Ducati’s Francesco Bagna by 10 points.
Martin He failed to defend his maiden MotoGP title in 2025, as the Spaniard managed just eight of the 22 rounds after an endless run of injuries. He started just seven of the eight Grands Prix he entered, and the Madrid native finished the year with just 34 points.
Instead, Aprilia is relying on their other recruits for 2025. MotoGP season in Marco Bezecchi To guide the development of RS-GP. The 27-year-old joins Aprilia from satellite Ducati in 2025 after spending the first three MotoGP careers in the VR46.
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Jorge Martin can see that Aprilia’s data on braking was less ‘efficient’ than Marco Bezecchi’s.
Martin Bezecic admitted that he “didn’t like it” when he won for Aprilia Amid injury problems and trying to get out of contract for 2026. The Italian won the Grand Prix in Britain, Portugal and Valencia, along with the 2025 Sprint Races in Misano, Indonesia and Australia.
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Bezcicci’s performance in the RS-GP gave Martin a benchmark to compare himself against, and his braking data stood out in particular for the Spaniard. In the data collected by Martin Apria, Bezcicci can see in his words that braking was more effective.
“Ultimately, you’re always looking at the best factory rider Marco has ever had,” Martin said. Mark. “Obviously, I’ve compared myself a lot, but braking involves a lot of things, (like) setting, engine braking (and) the angle you go into the corner.
“There are many reasons, with Marco, we see that I am more aggressive with the first touch of the brakes, and then, perhaps, I brake less effectively when the bike is more stable and the brakes are more effective.
“Everyone has their own style, and it’s only a matter of time before we each find our own way to ride a bike.”
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Martin felt the braking on the Aprilia MotoGP bike was “very strong”. After recording his first consecutive race on the RS-GP25. But, even then, he admitted that the bike required a different approach than the Ducati Desmosedicis that honored the ride factory when it was at Pramac.
The Madrid native, who has completed just four Grands Prix in 2025, must try to improve his style next season. Martin took P7 in the Czech Republic, P4 in Hungary, P10 in Catalonia and P13 in Misano. He crashed in Qatar and Austria and retired in Valencia due to a lack of fitness.
Martin returned from injury, although he was not fully fit For the final round of 2025, he wanted to ride the Aprilia 2026 bike in the post-season test. The Spaniard has missed the last four rounds after breaking his collarbone on the first lap of the sprint in Japan.
