Aleix Espargaró is set to retire from full-time MotoGP, also bidding farewell to Aprilia, the team he joined in 2017. Since then, Espargaró has been instrumental in Aprilia’s impressive climb from being one of the least competitive manufacturers to now regularly fighting for podiums and wins.
The brand has even set its sights on title contention, demonstrated by its signing of Jorge Martín for the 2025 season—a rider who is close to securing the championship this year.
While Aprilia has yet to win races consistently, Espargaró envisions a promising future for the team. When asked by MOW Mag whether he sees Aprilia competing for the title in 2025, the Spanish rider responded:
– I think so. I believed it at the beginning of this season, and even last year. I thought we could do it, and although we didn’t, if you’d asked me at last year’s EICMA, I would have said that our goal was to compete for the title. Now imagine the reigning world champion joining us… he can achieve it.