There are three names in the hat for Aprilia, if they need to replace Aleix Esp♈argaro next season.

The Italian manufacturer’s𒅌 ‘captain’ has flirted with the idea of retirement, not for the first time, and will make his final decision soon.

Aprilia are busy in ༺the background knowing that they might have a vacancy on a very coveted bike, which has become a major threat to Ducati this year.

Aprilia’s three-man shortlist, according to , is:

• Enea Bastianini

• Jorge Martin

• Marco Bezzecchi

The trio of Ducati riders have come u꧋nder the microscope for Aprilia.

The manufacturer failed with a contract offer to lure Fabio Quartarar๊o, who instead signed a♔ new deal to become MotoGP’s highest-paid rider with Yamaha.

But Aprilia will likely have the꧋ funds to recruit Bastianini, Martin or Bezzecchi.

They will have no choice but to wait for the factory Ducati team to first make their decision for the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2025 MotoGP rider line-up.

Bastianini is in possession of the red bike that𒁏 everybody wants, but Pramac’s Martin and Gꦺresini’s Marc Marquez are in contention.

Aprilia hav🌳e publicly admitted that they would like an Italian rider in the past, so Bastianini fits the bill if he is dropped by Ducati♐’s official team.

Alter♑natively, Martin might fancy remaining on factory machinery if he is again overlooked for the ‘25 Ducat🙈i seat.

VR46’s Bezzecchi is an intriguing option. He hasn’t set MotoGP alight this season in the same way that he did last year, his breakthrough cam𒐪paign.

But after previous teammate Luca Marini left VR46 for a factory role with Honda, Bezzecchi could follow suit if he is o❀ffered the Aprilia seat. Particularly if Bezzecchi will be forced to stick with a year-o🏅ld Desmosedici in 2025 at VR46.

But everything rests on Espargaro’s decision.

Last yea🍌r he mentioned retirement but decidﷺed to battle on. Now 34, he is the oldest rider on the grid.

Espargaro has vowed to fi꧟nalise his de✱cision by Mugello, which begins on May 31.

He finished fifth last weekeཧnd in Le Mans, a remind𝔍er of the ability that he still possesses.