Who will join Jorge Martin at Aprilia next season?
has been Espargaro’s team-mate since mid-2021 and, spurred on by his first Aprilia Grand Prix win earlier this season, is currently the top RS-GP rider with sixth place in the standings.
“I think the priority is to understand what Maverick wants to do. And then if Maverick wants to stay, I'm the happiest person,” Rivola said shortly after announcing the signing of Martin. “I will do what is the best for my career,” Vinales said. “I'm still really fast. I have a lot of speed and after Austin, I see much more clearly the speed I can have when things are in place.
Speaking before official confirmation of Martin’s RS-GP deal, Vinales downplayed automatically assuming the role of Aprilia’s new team ‘captain’ next season. Espargaro meanwhile looks set for a to-be-confirmed switch to Honda as a test rider for 2025, a move that ‘surprised’ Vinales.
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