MotoGp, Martin speaks clearly: "It's up to me to ride Aprilia, but we need a relationship with Bez"

Bologna, December 12, 2024 – Jorge Martin Will he be able to defend his world title? Difficult, with Ducati which is a step above everyone else and with a pair of drivers that appears unbeatable, composed of Pecco bagnaia and Marc Marquez. Martin has shown that he can beat them, but with the same bike, while now he will have to bring Aprilia to a significant improvement. The bar needs to be raised in Noale to give the Spaniard a competitive bike to face Ducati. No one is succeeding, nineteen victories out of twenty Grand Prix in 2024, and the only one to have interrupted the streak was Aprilia in AustinHowever, to play for the World Cup much more will be needed and chipping away at the reds' dominance seems unlikely. Martin, however, does not give up at the start.  

Jorge: “I am the leader, but we need to collaborate with Bezzecchi”

Aprilia certainly shows ambition after having hired the reigning world champion and a talented rider like Marco Bezzecchi, also capable of winning Moto GP Grand Prix before the difficult 2024 season, but that's not enough, it will also be necessary to build a winning bike and the riding duo will have to collaborate in every possible way to get closer to Ducati's level. It will be up to Martin lead the development, as a pilot with the number one in the hull (it is not yet clear whether he will use it), but the collaboration with the Without will be crucial to develop the bike in a single, and correct, direction: "It is important that my teammate can also be competitive to give me useful indications to improve the bike. This will also help me and vice versa", the words of Martin a Motorsport.comThe two have dueled in the past in Motorcycle 3 and the battles have been different, but now it's time to work together, for the good of Aprilia and, consequently, to improve the performance of the bike. Jorge hopes for a solid relationship with Bez, knowing full well that the burden of expectations will involve him, who is the reigning champion. The leader is Martin: “I'm not like Aleix Asparagus, but it's up to me to lead the Aprilia project and I have the role of leader. This, in any case, means building a good relationship with my teammate". Whether the winter indications have been followed up will be discovered in February during the tests Sepang and those of Buriram, preparatory to the start of the MotoGP laid down by the Thailand from February 28th to March 2nd. These will therefore be two fundamental months for Aprilia to put into practice the indications of the two riders, who immediately appreciated the bike in the tests Barcelona, but to understand its competitiveness, further testing will be needed. The 2025 season will, in fact, depend on what will be done in these weeks. Read also - Moto GP, Lorenzo: "I signed for Honda without telling anyone"