The announcement is from Aprilia, at 6pm on Monday: in Noale they have chosen Jorge Martín to replace Aleix Espargarò from 2025. Marc Marquez in the official Ducati alongside Bagnaia
Jorge Martín will go to Aprilia in 2025, Marc Marquez to Ducati. It is 5.46pm on Monday 3 June when Antonio Boselli, in a chat reserved for journalists, announces news for 6:00 pm. In the press room, at Mugello, the atmosphere is rather relaxed, many have already left the circuit because the tests ended early due to the rain. That is until the message arrives and the television programs begin to reassemble the equipment, the journalists run around, those who follow the communication of the other teams enter the press room to enjoy the show. It’s a little Wall Street. The chances that it’s a package are very low: “You can’t play it like that,” someone says. And in fact, at 6.01pm, Jorge Martín was announced on Aprilia’s social networks as the official rider from 2025.
Cthat the Ducati managers had chosen Marc Marquez we had begun to know in the last few hours, which is why Aprilia preferred to play in advance with its announcement. A summary reconstruction: Ducati offers the official to Martín and Pramac to Marquez knowing that the latter will not accept. Marquez does not accept, reminding the world that he is not stupid and is well aware of his media and sporting weight. Martín, for the second time, feels betrayed and runs to Aprilia where his mentor Aleix Espargarò literally opens the door for him. Marc Marquez will be announced in the next few days.
At the top of the list of dissatisfied people is Paolo Campinoti, who after losing Jorge Martín and receiving Marc Marquez’s no, headed towards Yamaha, who apparently offered him between four and five million per season. The rest of the pilots will begin to move frantically to get to the close as soon as possible, with Enea Bastianini already very close to Team Tech3’s KTM RC16.
Massimo Rivola commented on the announcement as follows: “An unstoppable path of growth, Jorge is a step towards achieving the goal we are all eagerly seeking in Aprilia Racing. Thanks to Doctor Michele Colaninno for this opportunity, we spoke last night and without wasting time we decided.”
