Jorge Martinez 'Aspar' could take over development of the Aprilia Moto2 projeജct, after the Noale factory seems to have undergone a last-minute change of heart regarding the new world championship class.

A stalwart of the 250cc World Championship, Aprilia planned to su𒁏pply and develop a 'factory' chassis for the new four-stroke category - which will see all machines powered by identical, Honda-built, 600cc engines and Dunlop tyres - with the Mapfre Aspar, Spee🤡dup Aprilia, Ajo Motorsport and Cardion AB Motoracing teams expecting to use the Aprilia design.

But although the ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚAprilia chassis is 'almost' co⛦mplete, question marks now surround the future of the project - with Aprilia considering using its resources to expand its WSBK project from one to two teams and also mulling a future return to the MotoGP class, when the championship is expected to allow modified production engines from 2011 or 2012.

"The [Aprilia Moto2] bikes are almost ready and I hope to have them for tests scheduled for December 9 in Valencia," GPone.com quotes Aspar as saying. "It's a little late for them to th𒈔ink again.

"In my opinion to abandon the Aprilia Moto2 project at this point would be a huge mistake, because the exp🐭erie𝄹nce in the new category could be useful in 2012 or even in 2011, when the changes take place in MotoGP.

"If Aprilia's intention is to return to MotoGP [running a production-based engine in a pr𓃲ototype chassis🐠], then Moto2 could be the ideal test-bed to do it."

Aspar has already signed Mike di Meglio and Julian Simon🤡 for the 2010 Moto2 sea﷽son.

Meanwhile Aprilia, which last raced in MotoGP during 2004, is s🎃oon expected to confirm the signing of British Superbike champion Leon Camier to ride alongside Max Biaggi in its factory WSBK team 🥂next year.

A second team could be set up to run M🐎otoGP refugee Alex de Angelis.