Overview
- Aprilia confirmed a multi-year deal that keeps Marco Bezzecchi with the factory through at least the end of the 2028 MotoGP season.
- The team announced the renewal with a staged 'marriage' to his RS-GP at Sepang, complete with a tongue‑in‑cheek contract press release.
- Bezzecchi’s extension is the first official rider signing of the winter linked to the 2027 market and new 850cc regulations.
- After stepping up during Jorge Martin’s injury-hit 2025, Bezzecchi delivered three grand prix wins and third in the championship as Aprilia finished second among manufacturers.
- Aprilia said Martin will miss the Sepang test following further surgeries, with test rider Lorenzo Savadori standing in, while Fabio Quartararo denied having a signed 2027 Honda deal but confirmed ongoing talks.