In this eventful market full of twists and turns, the official announcement has arrived today: Maverick Viñales will leave Aprilia at the end of 2024, moving to KTM Tech3 alongside Enea Bastianini. Who can then be the teammate of Jorge Martin for 2025?
Maverick’s farewell came in the morning
The various market operations of the last few weeks are shaping the MotoGP grid for 2025. The latest bombshell news is theMaverick Viñales’ farewell to Aprilia at the end of 2024. The Spanish rider decided to join the KTM project, thus moving to the fourth manufacturer of his career and also leaving the Noale company at the end of the season. For days his name had been associated with Honda HRC, but the announcement of the move to the Austrian manufacturer came as a surprise.
Apparently a Viñales Aprilia’s market operation didn’t go too badly, which was brought home in less than twenty-four hours Jorge Martin. Some rumors speak of an annoyed Maverick, who had not received any news of this move by the Noale company.
New purchases at Aprilia
In short, the Aprilia lineup will be completely renewed for the 2025 season. With a sudden market coup, which saw the pass by Jorge Martin to the Italian factory, is now ready to go the full name on the one he will replace Vinales in Aprilia Next year.
Massimo Rivola, CEO of Aprilia Racinghas expressed several times the desire to have an Italian rider on the RS-GP, but he did not deny that he wanted Maverick to remain as well.
“For us, having Maverick and Jorge would be ideal. I consider both of them two great champions: should he remain, we would have the strongest pair on the grid. Should he not stay, I know that there are many very strong Italian riders. Aeneas [Bastianini] he is a spectacular rider that I have tried to bring to Aprilia more than once, but everyone would have made the same decision as me.”
After failing to sign Enea Bastianini (also in KTM), the options could be narrowed down to two names: Marco Bezzecchi And Fabio Di Giannantonio. The “Bez” it could be an excellent option to bring to the Noale factory, but at the same time the Roman rider could also deserve the place in Aprilia.
His constant growth and good performances on the track have not gone unnoticed, so much so By Giannantonio he confirmed that he has several options on the table, which makes him one of the most attractive candidates. However, let’s not forget about the Italian-Brazilian Franco Morbidelliwhose contract expires with Pramac at the end of 2024.
Trackhouse: Various options for the future
Also in Trackhouse home the market seems to be in turmoil. Joan Mir is one of the possible names associated with the US team, given his expiring contract with Honda HRC. The Spanish driver is going through a difficult situation in the Japanese company and it is almost certain the break with the team.
On the other hand there is also Joe Roberts, currently in Moto2, a name that could enter the mix of possibilities for the Trackhouse team. The American rider showed talent and determination in the intermediate category, attracting attention in the premier class. Roberts could represent an interesting option for Aprilia, especially when considering investing in a promising young American in a team under the same flag.
What would happen to Oliveira And Fernandez? The two drivers both have contracts expiring at the end of 2024, which would mean one of them could say goodbye to the Trackhouse team for 2025. Miguel Oliveira he has never hidden his desire to join the official Aprilia Racing team. We will therefore see in the coming weeks what the various developments and market surprises will be.
Claudia Barchiesi
