Massimo Rivola: "We signed at 5:30pm and we announced at 6pm. So it was quite a fast decision and move for us.”
While Martin had previously been linked with the seat, rumours on the eve of the Mugello weekend suggested the Spaniard had won the duel with Marc Marquez to become Francesco Bagnaia factory Ducati team-mate in 2025.
Ducati’s loss became Aprilia’s gain, with a deal swiftly agreed for Martin to replace good friend Aleix Espargaro, who recently confirmed his retirement at the end of the 2024 season.“I cannot talk about all the details, but I can tell you that it was a quite a ‘racing’ deal, very fast, from last night to today. Actually, we signed at 5:30pm and we announced at 6pm. So it was quite a fast decision and move for us.
Rivola confirmed that Espargaro’s current Aprilia team-mate Maverick Vinales is yet to decide his future, but hopes he will remain and form a ‘super couple’ with Martin.
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