Aleix Espargaro fears Aprilia has lost a ‘good’ MotoGP team-mate to Jorge Martin.

Aprilia has pulled off a coup for MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin for the 2025 season. He will partner Marco Bezecic in the new line-up.

Martin He presented himself after losing the factory Ducati seat to Marc Marquez. Aprilia They were the beneficiaries of his anger.

Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales rode for the Noale outfit last year. Espargaro has retired. MotoGP At the end of the year and has now taken on a test role at Honda.

Vinales, meanwhile, made the surprising decision to join KTM satellite team Tech3 instead of staying put. The Austrian manufacturer is now facing financial difficulties, so he may regret the move.

He opened the door for that Bezechichi To nestle beside Martin. He has signed a multi-year deal after previously being at VR46.

The Italian Since his debut in 2022, he has competed in 60 Grands Prix in the premier class. So far he has collected three wins, four pole positions and nine podiums.

Aleix Espargaro Maverick Vinales would have been the perfect Aprilia partner for Jorge Martin.

Talking to the Serbian outlet Sports clubEspargaro revealed that his countryman Martin had a role in his arrival. He needs convincing before he agrees to join.

But Apria believes that she has lost a good teammate in Vinales. He has seen him ‘improve a lot’ over the past few years, reaching the point where he is constantly competing for wins.

However, Bezecchi still represents a ‘good’ option. And CEO Massimo Rivola admits he’s boosted his overall lineup.

“Massimo and Aprilia have done well in signing Jorge,” he said. “They were a little lucky, but at the same time they had to convince him, I helped them as much as I could.

“For me, the best team would be Jorge and Maverick. Maverick has improved a lot in recent seasons in Aprilia and is ready to fight for victory on the right bike, but he decided to leave.

“After this trip, a young Italian rider like Marco is a good complement to Jorge, so I think Apria has a stronger team than before.”

One Aprilia-linked rider is already vulnerable ahead of the start of the 2025 MotoGP season.

Martin admitted that he will not be able to win the 2025 championship in ApriliaBut he is ready to play the long game. He wants to quickly establish himself as the team’s number one ahead of Bezeci.

Bezeci had a ‘very tough’ final year at VR46.So confidence may be low before the first Aprilia. Martin, on the other hand, won the championship and placed on top.

Still, Bezecic is protected by his long-term contract, and there are no immediate threats down the stretch. Ai Ogura will be looking to make his case for a factory ride when he joins the Associated Trackhouse on the back of his Moto2 victory.

But Ogura’s partner Raul Fernandez does not have the support of Aprilia. This leaves him vulnerable to the 2025 season.

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