Aprilia may be looking for a second factory rider to race at the trackhouse for the 2027 MotoGP championship.
Before the Sepang test, Aprilia They confirmed one of their factory drivers, Marco BezecchiHe signed a two-year extension through the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
However, it seems that a new name will enter the garage next year George Martin is reportedly set to join Yamaha. After a difficult 2025 season with the Italian manufacturer.
They also have the option to step up from their own ranks, although it is already rumored that Aprilia could talk Francesco Bagna into joining them in 2027.
For the 2026 season, the Aprilia Satellite Team; Trackhouse Racingthey waited. Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura, who could be options for the 2027 factory Aprilia Touring.
Raul Fernandez could receive a promotion for the 2027 MotoGP season.
Trackhouse Racing are entering their third year as a satellite Aprilia team in MotoGP, and have secured their first win with the manufacturer in 2025.
At the end of the season, Fernández dominated the Australian Grand Prix, as well as taking second place in Valencia and scoring two sprint podiums in Indonesia and Australia, the rider who scored the team’s first victory.
The Spaniard’s strong form did not end at the end of the 2025 season as he was back on pace at the start of the 2026 season. Fernandez found himself seventh on the time sheets at the end of the Sepang MotoGP test.
Now suggested by Speedweek.com If the 25-year-old can start the 2026 season in the same way he finished the 2025 season, he could challenge himself to compete against the Noale factory.
Trackhouse can continue to promote youngsters to MotoGP.
Satellite Aprilia Group, Track house racing, have a young rider line With Fernandez and Ogura for the 2026 season.
In the past, the team opted to have an experienced rider in their ranks when they signed Miguel Olivera for 2024. However, the partnership did not work out and the American-based team has not looked at experienced riders since.
But during the 2025 MotoGP season, Trackhouse has allowed the then Moto2 World Championship leader; Manuel GonzalezTo test the Aprilia RS-GP, the step it takes David Brivio He didn’t if he wasn’t interested in Gonzalez’s services in the future.
In the year The Spaniard lost the Moto2 title in 2025 and has been trying to regain the crown for 2026. If Gonzalez starts 2026 strongly, he could secure a MotoGP seat for 2027 at Trackhouse Racing.
