Overview

• Martín issued a bilingual statement confirming he has activated a contract clause that would free him from Aprilia at the conclusion of the 2025 campaign.
• He cited two crashes and only one completed Grand Prix among the first six races as evidence that the bike’s performance and safety fell short of agreed conditions.
• The reigning MotoGP champion proposed extending his evaluation period by the first six grands prix following his planned return at Sachsenring in July.
• Aprilia maintains the contract remains valid through 2026 and has indicated it will defend its interpretation—potentially in a Milan court—if no negotiated solution emerges.
• The dispute highlights growing concerns in MotoGP over rider safety, machinery competitiveness and the use of conditional exit clauses in top-tier team contracts.