Overview

• Manager Albert Valera says Martin invoked an early-exit clause and is free to sign elsewhere for 2026
• Valera ruled out any reconciliation and confirmed that enforcing the clause will require litigation
• Martin is openly entertaining rival offers and has identified Honda as a leading candidate for next season
• Aprilia communications chief Antonio Boselli has stated the team will make no further comments on the dispute
• Aprilia argues that Martin’s injury-related absences nullify the performance threshold underpinning his exit clause