Aleix Espargaró is about to retire from full-time MotoGP, additionally bidding farewell to Aprilia, the workforce he joined in 2017. Since then, Espargaró has been instrumental in Aprilia’s spectacular climb from being one of many least aggressive producers to now frequently preventing for podiums and wins.
The model has even set its sights on title rivalry, demonstrated by its signing of Jorge Martín for the 2025 season—a rider who’s near securing the championship this 12 months.
Whereas Aprilia has but to win races persistently, Espargaró envisions a promising future for the workforce. When requested by MOW Magazine whether or not he sees Aprilia competing for the title in 2025, the Spanish rider responded:
– I believe so. I believed it initially of this season, and even final 12 months. I assumed we might do it, and though we didn’t, when you’d requested me finally 12 months’s EICMA, I’d have stated that our objective was to compete for the title. Now think about the reigning world champion becoming a member of us… he can obtain it.