There is general expectation that Aprilia will be one of, if not the closest competitor to Marc Marquez in the 2026 MotoGP season.
They finished the year strongly, winning three of their last four races and looking way ahead of the field. Ducati.
A lot can change during the winter, including MarquezHe is recovering from a collarbone injury sustained in a collision with Aprilia Very own Marco Bezecchi.
At the moment, they have to be the favorites for the two MotoGP Title in form only. Now onto the team event and who developed their bike the best.
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Albert Valera predicted the future of Marquez And he expects to be the first rider to make the right move in the coming months, aiming for 2027.
Bezechi knows that ‘absence’ will be ‘key’ to Marquez’s resultsEspecially if he goes on a hot run, in a form which seems to be possible at any moment.
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Marc Marquez should look to Aprilia for ‘very strong’ improvements in pre-season testing.
Bezecchi expects to share the number one status with George Martin. Over the next 12 months, however, they both share one goal, and that is to dethrone Marquez.
In the year In 2025, the Spaniard made up for many of GP25’s shortcomings, putting his bike in places where his rivals could see.
But the second half of the season stands out for him. Apria has come in big and proved that they can really be competitive.
Bezzecchi ‘must learn’ to manage expectationsBut the outlook offered by technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini is promising. Marquez should look after a Noale-based production bike.
“At the same time, the development of aerodynamics, in which we believe a lot, there will be a very strong Aprilia racing position,” he told the Italian publication. Motorsport.com.
“We have developed a lot of interesting solutions that we have to try in the tests in Malaysia. Then, after making the bike a little bit more aggressive, there is a commitment to the electronics.”
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Why Ducati 2025 should be in a much stronger position compared to what they finished.
Ending last season without Marquez on the bike put a bit of a damper on what had been a hugely successful year for both sides.
It opened the door for the likes of Trackhouse and Raul Fernandez to secure an unlikely victory, but it was amazing to see how far the world champion could have won.
Marquez’s 2027 MotoGP team selection will be ‘difficult’And much can be attributed to the team’s ability to develop their bikes well over the winter.
Expect a huge effort from Ducati to convince Marquez to give him a chance to win, even though the rules are changing soon.
