Aprilia were the team most strongly linked with a move for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo, but he has now re-signed with Yamaha.

That leaves the Italian manufacturer having to dec൩ide what to do next - in ⛦the rider market, and with the 2024 MotoGP season.

Aprilia can sense a major chance to improve - but, before thinking about other riders, they must develop the RS-GP into a bike whi🎶ch the top riders are desperate to🍸 ride.

• Official: Fabio Quartararo staying at Yamaha

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola had insisted "we are not sleeping" about the rider market, but had insisted that the priority li💟ed in development of their bike.

His philosophy is that focusing on the competitiveness of the package𒁏 would attract the best possible riders.

Interestingly Aprilia boss Rivola’s insiste🃏nce that they will take time to consider their rider options for 2025 did not tally up with what Quartararo had said, before he committed to Yamaha.

The Yamaha rider publicly admitted that he wanted to make a quick decision about next year. He has now ꦕdone so, signing an extension with his current team and leaving Aprilia without one 💖big option.

How Aprilia plan tꦆo move on could depend on their bike’s competitiveness in the coming rounds.

Who will Aprilia sign for 2025?

Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales (who won the sprint race at the Portuguese MotoGP) a𒈔re Aprilia’s factory riders while satellite team Trackhouse run with Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez on bik🤡es which are almost factory-spec.

Espargaro is now the oldest rider on🎉 the grid, at 34.

He has often flirted with retirement but, should Aprilia’s fortunes improve and his results🐽 justify staying on, he could be rewarded with a new one-year deal.

Fellow veteran Vinales became the first rider in the MotoGP era to win a race for three different manu🦩facturers in Portugal (although, because it was a sprint, the record books will say differently).

But nevertheless it was a ꦿwell-timed reminder of Vinales’ t🧸alent at a time when his team were so strongly linked with Quartararo.

If they want to dip into the si🐼lly season chaos, which riders might be on the market?

Jorge Martin is expected to leave Pramac and, if he doesn’t receive ♑a factory Ducati promotion, would be 🍌available.

If Martin iꦍs promo🌠ted to wear red, Enea Bastianini will be out of a job.

Yamaha's expenditure to keep Quartararo might prohibit them from paying 🅷bi♔g for either Martin or Bastianini, opening the door to Aprilia.

Aprilia’s Rivola has p👍reviously admitted interest in acquiring an Italian rider.

Marco Bezzecchi might represent anotheꦏr opportunity to do so. Aprilia could offer the VR46 rider his first factory opportunity.

The presenc🐽e of Trackhouse within Aprilia means they might look to American options.

Moto2 prospect Joe Roberts is t𒅌he obvious candidate although he is likelier for Trackhouse, than for the factory Aprilia set-up.