Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola doesn’t believe Jorge Martin made the decision to join the Noale-based marque “out of anger”, insisting he is happy about his MotoGP switch.
On Monday evening, it was announced that Martin will leave the Ducati fold after four seasons and move to Aprilia in 2025, replacing the retiring Aleix Espargaro on a multi-year deal. It followed a series of events over the past week at Mugello, as the Spaniard went from being selected for the factory Ducati seat to having that ride snatched away from him.
I want to think that Jorge has made a decision and that he will be happy that he has made it.' For former Ferrari Formula 1 engineer Rivola, signing the current championship leader was an opportunity that it couldn’t afford to lose. 'The truth is that I didn't imagine that a rider like Jorge was going to be free on the market. When I started to see what Ducati was doing and that the possibility came up, we took it immediately,” he said.
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