AM LEAVING: MotoGP world championship leader has announce his departure…..

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Martín will leave Ducati and join Italian rival Aprilia in 2025, the latter

announced on Monday.

The 26-year-old has spent his entire three-plus-season MotoGP career with Ducati, riding for the factory-supported

Pramac team, and had been in discussions with the full factory Ducati Lenovo squad to partner with two-time

defending champion Pecco Bagnaia beginning next season. Instead, Martín has signed a two-year contract with

Aprilia, winner of four grands prix since the start of the 2022 season.

The Italian competitor Aprilia confirmed on Monday that MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Martín will join

them in 2025 after leaving Ducati.

In addition to riding with the factory-sponsored Pramac team during his three-plus-season MotoGP career, the 26-

year-old has been in talks with the entire factory Ducati Lenovo squad to join forces with two-time defending

champion Pecco Bagnaia starting next season. Rather, Martín has agreed to a two-year deal with Aprilia, who have

won four grand prix since the 2022 season began.

Jorge Martín, the leader of the MotoGP world championship, will join Aprilia in 2025 after departing Ducati, the

Italian contender said on Monday.

The 26-year-old has been negotiating with the entire factory Ducati Lenovo team to join forces with two-time

defending champion Pecco Bagnaia beginning next season, in addition to racing for the factory-sponsored Pramac

team during his three-plus-season MotoGP career. Instead, Aprilia, who have won four grand prix since the start of

the 2022 season, has signed Martín to a two-year contract.

Based at Noale, which is less than 20 miles northwest of Venice, Aprilia seized the chance to sign a player with

Martín’s background. The championship runner-up from the previous season has won 12 Saturday Sprints and six

grand prix races.

“[Signing Martín away from Ducati] is a nice reward for a company that pushes every year for growth, to increase

performance and to fight the top riders and manufacturers, and we are really happy that we signed a rider like him,”

Rivola stated.