Jorge Martin leaves Aprilia: The contract remains controversial!

Jorge Martin leaves Aprilia: The contract remains controversial!

Katar, Katar - Jorge Martin, the world champion of the 2022 MotoGP season, plans to leave his Aprilia team at the end of the season. According to Laola1 is valid between Martin and Aprilia Racing by the end of 2026. Aprilia has underlined the importance of this contract in an official statement and emphasizes that both the team and Martin must adhere to the agreements. In his statement, Martin announced that he had never violated the contract and that there was a clause that enables him to get out of top positions in the World Cup after the sixth race of the 2025 season.

Martin suffered significant injuries to the season preparation, which led to the first three races missed and spent two weeks in the hospital in Qatar due to another incident. This raises the question of whether the injuries make the clause mentioned above, a point that Aprilia addressed in their press release. Despite this hurdle, Martin remains determined to exercise his right to terminate the contract at the end of the current year. He emphasizes that he always acted respectfully and transparently and was also open to a dialogue with Aprilia to extend the evaluation phase.

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In a press release published on May 22nd, Motogp.com Duration remains in force. Aprilia made it clear that there were no negotiations to change the contractual terms. In addition, the team expects other competitors that they do not make any offers to be under contract, with which they want to strengthen Martin's legal point of view. The team emphasizes his commitment to support Martin during his recovery process.

The current situation is part of a larger trend in the MotoGP, in which 20 of the 24 drivers have contracts that only run until the end of the year. The contract poker among the teams and drivers is extremely competitive, as reported to Speedweek The team managers are constantly looking for drivers that fit their projects, while driver managers are striving to negotiate the best contractual conditions for their protégés. This dynamic landscape can lead to tensions, especially if drivers, as in the case of Martin, have ambiguities about their contracts and their future.