Jorge Martin shares the real reason why Aprilia is going to Yamaha in 2027.

Following his numerous injury setbacks, the Spaniard remains unconvinced about the project and wants out for 2026. Dorna Martin prevented Aprilia from leaving. As they wanted the knights to honor the contracts, but by his motion to Yamaha In 2027, it became clear why.

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George Martin says 2027 ‘is the year of the Japanese’ in MotoGP

By 2025 Martin wanted to join Honda.Reports indicated that they offered him a three-year contract. Speaking on Gypsy Tales PodcastHe explained exactly why he was looking at Japanese manufacturers.

He believes that 2027 will be the ‘year of the Japanese’, suggesting that Honda and Yamaha will take a step forward in the new regulations.

Speaking about the contract dispute with Aprilia last year, Martin He said: “People don’t know what happened in the situation, and I don’t think they ever will, because we don’t tell!

“I was still in Qatar, and my manager called me and said, ‘Okay, are you sure you want to continue? Now we have this opportunity.’ So I started doubting myself a lot.

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“I didn’t know if I could ride again, a motorcycle. I didn’t know if I could ride at my level. So at that point I said, ‘OK, maybe I can, but let’s take it long, I want to get my time, no pressure.’

“I don’t want to come back and have to do a demonstration. … I’m the same as Martin. So I say, ‘OK, stay long, we’ll be fine.’ But of course, when we tell (Aprilia), they say, ‘No f—— way to go.’

I was saying, “If I sign this contract, I won’t come back even this year. I want to take my time and recover 100%, and when I feel ready, I will come back.”

“So the reason I wanted to change that was a little bit. I always thought ’27 was the year of the Japanese. Since I heard about the rules, I always thought about it. So I thought, yes, it would be a good option.”

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George Martin explains why he thinks Japanese manufacturers will return to work in 2027

When asked why he thought the Japanese teams would be back in 2027, Martin said he had ‘always’ thought that way, believing that lower power and less air would benefit them.

He added: “I think, I think, they know how to build bikes. Absolutely. But I think what I said before about going backwards, I feel like these bikes are going backwards, like more cornering speed, less power, less aero.”

“So yeah, I think that’s my thinking. I’ve always thought about it since I saw the rules two years ago. But yeah, we’ll see in the future.”