Aprilia has Jorge Martín confirmed for the 2024 MotoGP season, leaving the question of who will accompany him. Maverick Viñales is the constructor’s top choice, but the rider is still considering his options and reportedly has at least one other offer: from Honda, which is very advantageous from a financial standpoint.
If the Spaniard leaves, Aprilia will need to find a replacement. The options at the moment are still varied, with several riders out of contract, as well as the current duo of the satellite team Trackhouse Racing: Miguel Oliveira and Raúl Fernández.
Massimo Rivola, the executive director of Aprilia Racing, told the site GPOne.com: ‘We are always consistent and fair to our riders. Maverick is our priority, but marriages are made by two and we will not force it. If, as I hope, he wants to stay with us, we will be happy; otherwise, we will move to the market’.
And in this case, Oliveira is not ruled out by Rivola: ‘An Italian would be a possibility, but we will also have to see if Oliveira makes that final leap he still needs’, he said.