Jorge Martin He is the MotoGP champion. With Pramac, Ducati’s satellite. And it’s already gone up to Apriliahis bike for next season. The sensations were positive even if the Madrid native will have to accept that this bike, at the moment, is not ready to fight for victory every weekend.
Fabiano Sterlacchininew technical director of the boss of Aprilia, declared in ‘Motorsport’ that it is a huge opportunity for them to have a premier category champion.
“I think having Jorge, who has just become world champion, is a great opportunity, because We can have a reference with this, which will help us understand which aspects we need to focus more on.. In the short time we’ve spent working together, I feel like he’s a good mix of a champion and a leader. “If I’m honest, the way he approached the job is surprising,” Sterlacchini said.
About the Montmeló test, where Martín celebrated that the front axle was better on the Aprilia than on the Ducati, the new boss of the brand celebrated all the data obtained: “It was a first contact, but as they usually say on these occasions : a good day seen from “
“There have probably been things that have been observed along these lines as well. The bike has movement when exiting turns“It’s a comment that both drivers underlined, so stability will be something to work on,” Fabiano said in conclusion.
The next official MotoGP tests will take place in Sepang at the beginning of February. Until then, many factory work for Martín and Aprilia with the aim of getting closer to Ducati.
