George Martin He is preparing for what he hopes will be his first full season as an Aprilia rider in 2026. His first year with Nole Factory was marred by injuries.
Martin He appeared in just seven of 22 rounds due to four significant injuries, one of which left him fearing for his life. He hopes to be fully fit for Thailand after returning to action in the Valencia final.
Speaking at the launch of the Aprilia Group this week, Martin is not worried about the future. More than this year. In particular, he tried to leave months after an exit clause came up in his contract, but no agreement was reached.
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Surprisingly, Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola believes Honda and Yamaha are trying to sign the rider.. Martin was lining up the former as his destination last year.
Gino Borsoi’s interest in re-signing George Martin from Aprilia is real.
Yamaha’s interest in Martin could open the possibility of a return to it. PramakIn the year He won the world championship in 2024. The Spaniard is the first rider to bid for an independent team title in the MotoGP era.
The current lineup of Torak Razgatlioglu and Jack Miller may not last long. Razgatlioglu could join the Yamaha factory team. If Fabio Quartararo leaves, and Miller is under pressure. In the year By 2025, after the previous promise was lost.
to speak GPONGroup manager Gino Borsoi Martin made it clear he would be ‘welcome back’ to Pramac.
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Borsoy said of the Razgatlioglu/Martin pairing: “It’s going to be a good team, just like Torak-Miller.” “In the end, the competition is short, but the most important thing is to make us feel good in the team.
“If he wants to return to his family, we are here, ready to receive him with dignity.”
of Same exit They went on to report that Borsoy’s offer was ‘substantial and genuine’. He played the first ‘card’ by giving comments to the media.
George Martin’s price has dropped ‘significantly’
Martin has signed a £3.5m contract with Aprilia On the back of his title win in 2024. But journalist David Emmett thinks he can be found at a very low price in this contract cycle.
He finished 21st in last year’s championship and while the explanation for that low position is obvious, it still hurt his stock.
“Aprilia bought Martin at the top of the market,” Emmett explained Paddock pass Podcast. “His market value, because of everything that’s happened, is going to go down a lot. I think he’s going to be available for a lot less money.”
Instinctively, Martin would prefer to join a factory team if he leaves Aprilia – he moved in the first place because Ducati does not offer such promotion – but his emotional connection with Pramac is particularly strong after the 2025 test.
Yamaha say Paolo Campinotti’s team is an extension of their work rather than a subordinate.
