Ducati’s error in the rider market will turn rivals Aprilia into a threat for the MotoGP championship next year, they have b🦩een 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 si🥃gned f❀or Aprilia.

Broadcaster Simon Crafar insists that Martin can turn Aprilia into title contenders: “I tota🔥lly agree. Massimo Rivola has pulled off a blinder!

“I personally think that Ducati, the bigger company, have stꦚumbled with the rider🌜 market.

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

“With the help of Aleix, a close friend, he has taken Jorge, who was grumpy, to Aprilia. And ut the deal togeth🌠er.

“Aprilia are not only making a machine which riders want to ride. Massimo has 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 loyal and looking after their riders. That’s what riders wanꦚt.

“They are going to be a t🥂h♍reat in the future to everyone, even though they are a small entity.”

Aprilia moved very quickly 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, they have lost Martiꦰn and Enea Bastianini in order to prioritise keeping Marque♌z.

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

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

Although his midseason contract s🔴igning with Aprilia for 2025 will ✱add further spice to the title fight against Bagnaia and Marquez.

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

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

It sugg🍸ests Martin is getting onto a highly-competitive bike next year, with Ducati’s full complement of riders still unclear.