Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has revealed that all but one MotoGP manufacturer suppo𒊎rts a rule change allowing inju🐈red riders to complete a private test before returning to race action.

Under the current MotoGP concession sy༒stem, Yamaha and Honda already have unrestricted private testing. Howev🐼er, race riders from Ducati, Aprilia, and KTM are only permitted to test at official MotoGP sessions.

Apri🏅lia’s proposed amendment would꧅ allow a one-day private test for any rider who has missed multiple races due to injury.

The idea was triggered by a miserable start to the year for new Aprilia signing and reigning MotoGP champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin.

The Spaniard has missed all but 13 laps of pre-season testing and is due to be sidelined for at least the opening three🎀 rounds after suffering multiple i꧟njuries.

Jorge Martin’s dilemma: Limited testing options

Martin is eyeing a possible Aprilia race debut at round ಞfour in Qatar in mid-April but is eager to assess his wrist injuries on an RS-GP beforehand.

Due to M💝otoGP’s te♑sting restrictions, his closest current option is to ride a production Superbike, which Aprilia argues cannot replicate the demands of a full MotoGP prototype.

Without a proper test on his race bike🐷, the risk is that Martin could be forced out early from🍒 a planned return.

Speaki༺ng to Dorna’s Jack Appleyard in Argentina, Rivola confirmed that a formal request for the rule change has been submitted, but will require unanimous approval to be introduced mid-season.

The♛ proposal is rumoured🅷 to be discussed on Thursday at the upcoming COTA round.

Aprilia boss Rivola: "We need unanimity"

“I don't know if that meeting [at COTA] is on for that purpose, but yes, we did the🦋 request,” R𝔉ivola said.

“In principle, the idea was to offer a one-day test to a rider that stays away from many races. I think it should be validꦜ for any kind of case.

"I'm sorry for the riders that we didn’t do this for in the past - their teams sho🔴uld have got the idea!

"But I think it's aﷺ faওir thing to do, because on Friday when you come back, it’s already qualifying.

“Honestly, I think if the idea is good, it’s not only good from n💯ext year. I understand that everybody agrees on that - apart from one.

"We need unanimity for a rule ch𒉰ange during the season. If we don’t get it, I think we lose an opportunity to do something good for the sport and rider safety. 

"But if that is not the case, too bad.”

Ducati wants to delay rule change until 2026

Ducati has 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:signalle꧙d that itဣ would support the rule change but only from the start of 2026.

When asked if he could understand why some might resist an immediate rule amendment for Martin’s benefit, Rivola re⛄plied:

“I really don't understand, honestly.

“I cannot say that Jorge is a thr🐭eat to Ducati for the championship - he’s clearly out.

“For me, it’s just about do😼ing something good forไ the championship.

"Let’s say h🦋e tries in FP1 and doesn’t feel good. ꧋Then we have one less bike for the whole weekend.

“So, as 𝕴I said, I’m sorry for the riders that we didn’t do this for in the p꧅ast.

“But I didn’t have that idea before beca💟use 🔴it was not my rider, or I was not there. So, sorry for them.”

Aprilia suffered further injury woes when test rider Lorenzo Savadori, competing in place of M🔜artin, had to withdraw from Sunday꧙'s Argentina Grand Prix due to a shoulder injury.