Aprilia will have two new riders in its factory MotoGP team in 2025 – Jorge Martín and Marco Bezzecchi. Therefore, only Trackhouse Racing might have riders with experience on the RS-GP if Miguel Oliveira and Raúl Fernández renew their contracts. Aprilia Racing’s CEO, Massimo Rivola, prefers this scenario, although it’s not entirely in his hands.
Quoted by the site motorsport-total.com, the Italian clarified that despite Aprilia having some influence, the final decision rests with Trackhouse: ‘I can’t say much more about this besides the fact that the agreement with Trackhouse is set up so they decide. Of course, we have a say in it, but the final decision will be made by Davide Brivio [team principal] and Justin Marks [owner]’.
If it were solely up to Rivola, Oliveira and Fernández would remain with the team: ‘Personally, of course, I would like to continue with Oliveira and Raúl Fernández. After all, they were my first choice, and I still believe in them’.
Thus, considering the need for continuity that will not be present in Aprilia’s factory team, the executive assured that the goal is to try to keep Oliveira and Fernández: ‘We will try to push the decision in this direction, especially because now that we have replaced both riders in the factory team, continuity on the other side would be very important’.
Currently, there is speculation about two riders possibly being in the running for Trackhouse Racing – rookie Joe Roberts, who would be an American rider in an American team; and Joan Mir, who if joining from Honda, would work again with Davide Brivio after the successful history that led him to the 2020 title.