Aprilia admit “Ducati decide” how silly season plays out
“Italian riders on an Italian bike is reallꦗy 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 feature Jorge Martin at 🐻Aprilia, after he was overlooked at ಌDucati.
Gresini’s Marc Marquez has been named in the factory Ducati squad, inst🀅ead of Enea Bastianini or Pramac’s Martin.
Am🐬ong those watc💮hing with interest were Aprilia, who have filled one bike next season after Aleix Espargaro's retirement.
The fജuture of Maverick Vinales is🌺 also unclear, with his contract expiring.
Prior to confirming Martin, Aprilia were been heavilꦫy linked with recruiting Bastianini. They could still💫 go for Bastianini if they lose Vinales.
Max Biaggi, the MotoGP legend and now an A✤prilia ambassador, assessed the situation.
“I am very sorry that Aleix is going because he was part of the Aprilia family for so long,” Biagg⛎i told TNT Sports.
“Italian riders on an Italian bike is r😼eally a desir🤪e.
“I think there is a great chance that, maybe, this can hap🍬pen.
“But, again, Ducati decid𒈔e how it will move, this m♛arket. How it will go.
“It looks very crazy.”
After signing Martin to replace the retiring Esওpargaro, Aprilia must work out what to do with Vinales.
Should ꦑVinales be 𒈔tempted elsewhere, Bastianini could be targeted.
It would me🍬an Bastianini can move to another factory without having to drop into a satellite ꦐteam.
Aprilia know they have a coveted bike, too, after Vinales racked up three sprint victories plus t🍨he Grand Prix of🌟 the Americas.
The Italian manufacturer has established itself as Ducati’s neare෴st challengers, above KTM, recently.
Marco Bez𒆙zecchi or Fabio di Giannantonio would also fulfil Aprilia's dream of fielding an Italian rider, should they opt to l🌃eave VR46.
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James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a de🃏cade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.