On Monday, Aprilia officially announced that Jorge Martin will join their MotoGP team for the 2025 season, signifying his departure from Prima Pramac Racing at the end of this season. This decision marks the end of an era for Pramac, which had invested heavily in Spanish talent since its debut in the premier category in 2021.
George Martin caused a sensation as soon as it entered MotoGP, overcoming a serious injury early in the season to challenge for the title last year, where he finished second. This year he got off to an even stronger start, leading the championnat after seven rounds.
Following the announcement of his departure, the director of the Pramac team, Gino Borsoi, expressed his gratitude and admiration for Martin: “ I am grateful and proud to work with Jorge, one of the strongest and most talented drivers I have ever met ", said Borsoi at motogp.com. He also highlighted the team's continued commitment to Martin for the rest of the season: we continue to give the best of ourselves to achieve the maximum together. I hope that Jorge, having decided his future, can enjoy the rest of the season with us ».
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The transition from Martin toward Aprilia surprised many people, because he seemed destined to join the official team of Ducati next to Pecco Bagnaia. However, with Marc Marquez taking the coveted place at Ducati et Enea Bastianini heading towards KTM, Martin chose to continue his career with Aprilia.
Paolo Campinoti, main team of Pramac, also commented on the departure of Martin : " we welcomed a talented rookie to our team and today we work with one of the strongest riders on the MotoGP grid. The progress we have made together is incredible and we remain focused on the objective we set for ourselves at the end of the season ". Which means the world title, to the detriment of the factory Ducati. An outcome that would bring about George Martin in Aprilia with the right to put the number 1 on his RS-GP…
