Aprilia admit “Ducati decide” how silly season plays out
“Italian riders on an Italian bike is rea🐓lly a desire."

Ducati’s decisions enabled Aprilia to act in the rider market, they admit.
The 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2025 MotoGP rider line-up will f𓂃eature Jorge Martin at April൩ia, after he was overlooked at Ducati.
Gresini’s Marc 🧸Marquez has been named in the factory Ducati squad, instead of Enea Bastian🍨ini or Pramac’s Martin.
Among those watching with interest ♎were Aprilia, who have filled one bike next season a𒉰fter Aleix Espargaro's retirement.
The future of Maverick Vinales is also 🐈unclear, with his co👍ntract expiring.
Prior to confirming Martin, Aprilia were been heavily linked with recruiting Bast🐬ianini. They could still go for Bastianini if they lose Vinales.
Max Biaggi, the M♛otoGP legend and now an Ap🌃rilia ambassador, assessed the situation.
“Iꦚ am very sorry tha🔯t Aleix is going because he was part of the Aprilia family for so long,” Biaggi told TNT Sports.
“Ital🌺ian riders on an Italian bike is really a desire.
“I think there is a great chance that, maybe, th♈🍷is can happen.
“But, again, Ducati decide how it will move, this m🌸arket. Howಌ it will go.
“It looks very crazy.”
After signing Ma𒁏rtin to replace the retiring Espargaro, Aprilia must work out what to do with Vinales.
Should Vinales be tempted elsewher♛e, Bastianini cou🥀ld be targeted.
It would mean Bastianini can move to♏ another factory without having to drop into a satellite ♛team.
Aprilia know they have a c𒆙oveted bike, too, after Vinales racked up three sprint victories plus the Grand Prix of the Americas.
The Italian manufacturer has established itself as Ducati’s nearest chall▨engers, ab𝓡ove KTM, recently.
Marco Bezzecchi or Fabio di Giannantonio would also fulfil Aprilia's dream of fielding a🌺n Italian rider, should they opt to leave VR46.
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James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American 🃏sports, to football, to F1.