Maverick Viñales is definitely not the same animal as Aleix Espargaró. Thus, after the recruitment of Jorge Martin, the boss of the competition Massimo Rivola indicated that he logically saw the Top Gun taking the role of “Captain” that Aleix Espargaró will leave vacant at the end of this year, to sail towards other skies. But the person responded that he had no interest in taking the reins of Aprilia's MotoGP project and that he remained uncertain about his participation with the team in 2025...
After the announcement that George Martin would join the factory teamAprilia for the 2025 MotoGP season, the question of who his teammate will be arises. Plan AAprilia is to extend the contract of Casa Particular in Viñales, but the Spaniard is keeping his options open, unsure whether he will stay loyal to Aprilia or consider moving to another team.
His current teammate, Aleix Espargaró, who made a passage from Suzuki à Aprilia after the 2016 MotoGP season, worked hard to improve the performance of the Aprilia RS-GP. I will espargaro has reaped the rewards of its efforts in recent years, transforming a once bottom-of-the-run bike into a competitive machine. However, Casa Particular in Viñales does not wish to take the place of leader thatI will espargaro has occupied for so long. “ I don't want to be captain" , said Casa Particular in Viñales after the rainy Mugello tests.
Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró could end up at Honda
I will espargaro, who recently announced that he would become a test rider for Honda, leaves a significant void at Aprilia. Casa Particular in Viñales recognizes on motorsport total this contribution: “ Aleix leaves a big void at Aprilia. He rode for Aprilia for a very long time. It won't be easy to take on this role. He carried a big burden on his shoulders."
Over the Mugello weekend it was revealed thatI will espargaro was going to become a test pilot for Honda, a decision that surprised Casa Particular in Viñales. The latter is also linked to Honda and could succeed Joan Mir at HRC. Despite this, Casa Particular in Viñales repeats that he keeps all doors open: “ I can't yet say anything concrete about my future. I don't know if I'm going to stay with Aprilia."
Monday evening, after the announcement of Martin's arrival, Casa Particular in Viñales did not yet know that the latter had signed with Aprilia. Massimo Rivola, race director ofAprilia, did not have time to warn him due to the spontaneity of the agreement, but apologized for it. For now, the future of Casa Particular in Viñales remains uncertain as the driver market continues to shift.
