Aprilia Racing group supervisor Paolo Bonora echoed Massimo Rivola’s ideas on the “tough state of affairs” the group may face within the 2026 MotoGP season.
Aprilia completed the 2025 MotoGP season with three wins within the final 4 races. One win went to Australia’s Raul Fernandes, and two to Portugal and Valencia’s Marco Bezzecchi.
Due to this fact, the manufacturing unit went into the 2026 pre-season with momentum, and hopes have been excessive that they could be capable of problem for the title with Ducati and Marc Marquez in 2026.
By means of two rounds (out of twenty-two), Aprilia has lived as much as its expectations. Bezzecchi could have had a powerful shot within the Thai dash and solely completed fourth within the Brazilian dash, however he has gained each Grands Prix in dominant vogue to this point and leads the championship with 56 factors.
Jorge Martín achieved his first podium for Aprilia by ending on the rostrum in each races in Goiania, and is now second within the rider standings, 11 factors behind Bezzecchi.
Martin proved in Brazil that Aprilia’s race wins and title possibilities this 12 months don’t essentially lie with Bezzecchi, however that he also can pose a menace to the Noale manufacturing unit.
Nevertheless, issues are difficult for Aprilia, with each manufacturing unit riders probably having to battle not only for races however for the MotoGP title within the 2026 season.
The matter was dropped at Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola. Rivola’s opinion was that regardless of the difficulties, Aprilia mustn’t worry having two riders ready to battle for victory.
This was additionally the case with Paolo Bonora after the Brazilian Grand Prix, and the Aprilia Racing group supervisor hopes that the intelligence of the group’s two riders will assist the group as an entire get by way of a season that might probably vie for the MotoGP title.
“I bear in mind Massimo Rivola already answered this query and stated that he can be comfortable to cope with this tough state of affairs,” Bonora informed TNT Sport after the Brazil race.
“I feel he was completely appropriate on this and we’re glad with the way in which we dealt with this tough state of affairs.
“We all know we’ve got two proficient riders in our storage and I’ve seen them work collectively very neatly and in a really constructive method.”
