Overview

• Jorge Martin has dropped his attempt to trigger a results-based exit clause and will remain with Aprilia under his two-year contract through 2026.
• Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta declared at Assen that no rider in an unresolved contractual conflict would be registered, effectively blocking Martin’s release plan.
• Aprilia executives have maintained that the release clause was voided by Martin’s injury absences and insist the original deal stands unchanged.
• Martin completed a 64-lap private test at Misano under an injury return provision and must pass a fitness test before the Czech Grand Prix.
• Honda reiterated it would not extend an offer until Martin was a free agent, a scenario the rider’s camp chose to avoid through settlement.