“Let’s see if we’ll finally get an Italian on an Italian bike, or not.” Those were the words of Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola during the Catalunya MotoGP round.

But which Italian was he talking about?

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini, expected to𝕴 lose his factory Ducati seat to Jorge Martin or Mꦜarc Marquez, has long been linked with a switch to Aprilia.

But Aleix Espargaro, whose factory RS-GP seat is officially up for grabs after announcing his retirement at the end of this season, praised VR46’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marco Bezzecchi when quizzed at Mugello on Thursday.

quotes Espargaro as saying Bastianini is "a fast rider" who would fit the bill, before adding: “I also lik༒e Bezzecchi, I think as an Italian, also Marco is strong.

“He has also still hunger, because he didn't win so much yet in MotoGP because he's very ﷽young. 

"So yeah, both options can be very interesting and I think an Italian rider with Aprilia can also 🦩be beautiful.”

Bezzecchi, third in last year’s world championship with three wins but only on 𒁃the podium once so far this sꦛeason, responded:

"Of course,💫 it's fantastic to b🧸e mentioned in a project like that.

“First of all becaus🦄e my ambition, like every MotoGP rider, is to be𝓀come a factory rider.

"ꦑBut of course I'm trying to look around, trying to see all the possibilities that I have to see for my future."

Meanwhile, Maverick Vinales, Espargaro's current team-mate, is yet to sign for 2025 and has been linked with Reps🍃ol Honda. 

However, the Spaniard appeared to play down such a switc🅠h by saying his decision will be about 'pure p💃erformance'.

"What I think is that I need to find my maximum potential. Do you think there [Honda] I can find my maximum potential? It's difficult🃏. I don't see it.

"Maybe in the future, I don't know, r🌜ight now it's complicated to think about that. 

"Bu🧜t I think really my decision will be just pure performance and trying to really accomplish what I'm doing here."

Espargaro's 2025 plans also remain uncleဣar. The triple MotoGP race winner wants a test and wild-card role but surprised by revealing it probably won't be ♓with Aprilia.