Jorge Martin is the first MotoGP champion to im﷽mediately change manufacturers since Valentino Rossi at the end of 2003.

Martin won the 2024 title as a Pramac Ducati rider but will represent the factory Aprilia te꧃am in 2025.

He is only the sixth premier class champion to begin the next☂ year with a new brand.

• Mike Hailwood went from MV to Honda in 1966

• Giacomi Agostini went from Yamaha to MV in 1976

• Marco Lucchinelli went fro✃m Suzuki to Honda in 1982

• Eddie Lawson went from Yamaha to Honda in 1989♏, then back to 🦹Yamaha in 1990

Famously, Ross🧸i abandoned Honda after winning the 2003 title to pen a deal with Yamaha, who w🍒ere not highly-touted at the time.

Honda would not let Rossi jump on the Yamaha at the 2003 postseason te⛎st, forcing him to delay his much-antici𝕴pated debut.

Rossi then won on his Yamaha debut at Welkom, and won the 2004 title🐽 with his new team.

Davide Brivio brought Rossi to Yamaha in 2004, and is now Trackhouse Aprilia boss as Martin joins the manufacturer’s factory♛ team.

“If you think, there are some similarities,” Brivi♛o sai🥃d about Rossi and Martin’s moves.

“Because, at the time, Valentino left Honda when they dominated MotoGP. Now J🐟orge is leaving Ducati as they dominate MotoGP.

“So, who knows?”

Could Martin win on his Aprilia debut in Thailand, as Rossi did for Y⭕amaha?

Brivio answeꦫred: “Of course it is difficult, 🔴but why not?”

The vastly experienced Brivio adde🐠d: “Ducati have ⛄a very good back-up solution with Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.

“So, of course, they will bᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe a team who are very difficult to beat.

“Going into 2025 it seems like it could be more balanced between manꦑufacturers.

“The top riders are more spread around which i🐼s good for the show.

“Hopefully Ducati made a good job for 𓃲the whole show of MotoGP.”