Aprilia Racing responded to recent speculation about Jorge Martin's future with a clear press release this Thursday. The Noale-based factory team confirmed that the existing contract with the MotoGP star is fully valid and binding until the end of 2026.
The statement indicates that all obligations under the contract have been properly fulfilled and that the pilot is required to do the same. Aprilia also emphasizes that no discussions on early termination of the contract took place.
In this context, the brand also emphasizes the legal inadmissibility of possible offers from other teams to a contractually bound driver. At the same time, Aprilia continues to bring to Martin all his support during his physical recovery.
The context of this statement is the speculation that Martin considering leaving Aprilia earlier than expected despite his current contract. The MotoGP manufacturer initially remained silent on such reports that emerged nearly two weeks ago. No comment " was the first answer.
The press release ofAprilia leaves no doubt that they insist on compliance with the contract. At the same time, rumors suggest that the two parties could part ways sooner than expected, either by mutual agreement or as a result of a heated legal dispute.
To Aprilia, an early exit would be a bitter setback, both on a sporting and strategic level. There is still hope that Martin come back stronger after his injury. He will be replaced at Silverstone Grand Prix this week-end.
The collaboration between the Spanish and Aprilia began under positive auspices. Martin went from Pramac-Ducati à Aprilia for the 2025 season as the new world champion MotoGP after not getting the place in the factory team of Ducati that he hoped.
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Aprilia offered him this opportunity, but the first few months did not go as planned. Martin was injured during pre-season testing, missed several races and had such a serious crash on his return to Qatar that he had to take another break.
Furthermore, the RS-GP is currently unable to match last season's peak performance. In this difficult sporting situation, an exit clause seemed to be emerging, which would allow Martin to leave the team if certain sporting objectives are not achieved.
During the last race weekend at Le Mans, Martin would have informed Aprilia of his intention to withdraw and has already contacted other manufacturers. The CEO of Aprilia Racing, Massimo Rivola, also reportedly met with the HRC director, Hikaru Tsukamoto, in the reception area of Honda for a discussion.
The Japanese brand has not yet expressed any public interest in Martin. The declaration ofAprilia could be considered as a warning not to do it in the future.
The press release ofAprilia noted :
« The contract between Aprilia Racing and Jorge Martin is valid and effective and must therefore be respected by both parties until its expiry (end of 2026) – as Aprilia Racing has always done: in every respect, on time and in accordance with the regulations. This will not change in the future..
Aprilia Racing firmly rejects Rumors of negotiations between the parties to modify the contract duration. The contract remains in the form originally agreed. Aprilia Racing does not comment on matters that do not directly concern it, but expects that other teams will not make any offers to the contracted riders. such behavior would also be illegal.
The whole team, as always, will fully support Jorge on his path to physical recovery and is already looking forward to his return to the track with the RS-GP"
For now, the Madrid driver remains out of competition, with a possible return planned for the German Grand Prix in July.
