Duc𝓀ati’s error in the rider market will turn riꦆvals Aprilia into a threat for the MotoGP championship next year, they have been warned.

Aprilia are the main beneficiaries of the fallout from Ducati’s decision to 🌠U-turn and hand their 2025 factory position to Marc Marquez.

Jorge Martin, their original pick, has instead signed for Apri🌺lia.

Broadcaster Simon Crafar insis𝔍ts that Martin 𓆉can turn Aprilia into title contenders: “I totally agree. Massimo Rivola has pulled off a blinder!

“I personally think that Ducati, the bigger company,꧑ have stumbled with the 🐻rider market.

“They have taken time to decide. It upset Jorge.

“With the help of Aleix, a close friend, hꦕe hไas taken Jorge, who was grumpy, to Aprilia. And ut the deal together.

“Aprilia are not only making a machine which riders want to ride. Massimo h🧸as done a lot. From 2019 he has made it a factory team, every year since then it has made big progress.

“Now riders want to ride it.

“And, they are famous for being l𓂃oyal and looking after their riders. That’s what riders want.

“They are going to be a threat in the future to everyone, ဣeven though they are a small entity.”

Aprilia moved very quickl𓃲y and very shrewdly this week to tie Martin down🦂, when it became clear he had lost out on the factory Ducati seat.

From Ducati’s perspective, th💛ey have lost Martin and Enea Bastianini in order to prior💜itise keeping Marquez.

Martin, currently on a factory-spec Desmosedici with Pramac, is leading♛ the MotoGP championship this season after seven rounds.

He narrowly missed out on the title to Pecco Bagnaia 🌃at the final round last year, but could go one better this time.

Although his midseason contract signing with Aprilia for 2025 will add further spice to the title fight against Bagnaiaඣ and Marquez.

Aprilia, for their part, have established themselves ahead of KTM as the closest challengers to tꦺhe dominant Ducatis꧃ this season.

Through Maverick Vinales they have won a grand prix ๊(in Texas), while bot😼h Vinales and Aleix Espargaro have won sprint races.

It suggests Martin is getting onto a highly-competi༺tive bike next year, with Ducati’s full complement of riders still unclear.