Aprilia’s new title sponsor George Martin has placed him in a ‘very delicate’ position within the MotoGP team.

During the Grand Prix, Martin failed to finish after being overtaken by Raul Fernandez, who rides for Aprilia Satellite Team Trackhouse.

Meanwhile, Martin’s factory Aprilia team-mate Marco Bezecchi finished fourth and moved up the standings by 15 points.

Off the track, things can get tricky now. MartinDue to Aprilia’s title sponsor deal with Monster Energy.

As reported last month Monster are set to end their partnership with Yamaha.Effective from 2019.

Now a claim has been made. Motor sport That would be a monster. ApriliaTitle sponsor next week’s Italian Grand Prix.

According to the report, the current agreement will last until the end of the season, with plans to extend their partnership beyond 2026.

However, the latest development has reportedly left Martin in a ‘very delicate’ position due to his relationship with Monster’s direct rival Red Bull.

According to Motorsport, Martin is ‘exploring all the options open to him’, including leaving Red Bull to become a monster rider, something that has been described as unlikely.

Another proposed solution is to ‘terminate’ the deal with Red Bull due to ‘economic damages’.

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What does George Martin say about the future?

Looking ahead, that is well documented Martin is believed to be leaving Aprilia for Yamaha Next year, replacing Honda-bound Fabio Quartararo.

As Martin said when talking about the future at the beginning of the year Crash: “It’s funny how early all the rumors came out. As a fan, I remember always trying to analyze which rider would go on another bike.

But what I can say is that if I’m on this test, I really want to focus on Apria. I really want to focus on season 26 and help the project evolve a bit.

“For sure, I can say that part of my team is working on my future. We’ll see what happens in the future.”