The options for Jorge Martin to interrupt the MotoGP rider market
The four teams with a known MotoGP seat for 2026.
The rider market has been set alight by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin’s confirmation that he intends to pursue an exit from Aprilia at the e𒉰nd of this season.
Whispers about a break clause within the deal were seemingly confi🍰rmed by Martin wh🌌en he clarified his intention to find a new team in 2026.
Martin has also insisted he will give Aprilia 'a second chance', after his return from injury, to effectivelyꦓ convince him of their bike's potential.
Martin is still sidelined after injuries sustained in the Qatar Mo꧙toGP - the only Sunday race he has competed in this year since joining Aprilia. He had separate injuries which delayed his start to defending the MotoGP title he won on a Ducati last year.
If his differences with Aprilia prove irreconcilable, resulting in a shock Martin-Aprilia divorce, these are the four teams with a known vacancy for the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2026 MotoGP rider line-up...
Honda HRC Castrol
Martin’s desi🦂re for a factory team seat, after spending his MotoGP career with Pramac, sent him into the arms of Aprilia when Ducati picked Marc Marquez as Francesco Bagnaia's 2026 team-mate.
If he still values such a factory role, Martin’s only known option for next year would be the TBC seat alongside Joan Mir at the Honda HRC squad, where Martin's🌊 good friend Aleix Espargaro is now a test rider.
Espargaro has d☂enied he has tried to convince his friend to jump across.
But LCR’s Le Mans winner J🦹ohann Zarco is already deep in discussions for the ride, with Luca Marini also in talks over a contract extension. Pedro Acosta and WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu have also been rumoured.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Honda ar♏e reportedly Martin'sꦕ preference for 2026.
Honda boss Alberto Puig notably insi💦sted they would pursue any rider who is under contract. But if Martin makes himself available from his Aprilia commitments, it could open the door to the Honda g🔜arage.
Prima Pramac Racing
If Martin wanted a return to the team he knows best, then Pra💖mac - despite splitting from Ducati and forming a new partnership with Yam♋aha - does have a vacancy for 2026.
Unlike the other M1 ✤riders, J💞ack Miller’s current contract is only for one season.
However, the Australian has been rejuvenated by his own return𒁃 to Pramac, often challenging Fabio Quartararo for top M1 honours. Miller was i♏mpressively P7 at Silverstone and will represent Yamaha at the Suzuka 8 Hours.
Even if Miller stays, there might still be room at Pramac with speculation over the firmness of team-mate Miguel Oliꩲveira's two-year deal. However, WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu also continues to be linked with Yamaha.
Pertamina Enduro VR46
Is Martin missing the Desmosedici with which he won eight M💟otoGPs, took 32 podiums and the historic 2024 title as an Independent rider? If so, his only option would be at the Pertamina Enduro VR46 team, where Franco Morbidelli has a one-year deal.
But having wal🧔ked out of Ducati based on being overlooked for the factory seat, it would﷽ be a major U-turn for Martin to ride a satellite-spec GP24.
Even if Ducati agreed to upgrade him to the GP25, M🌃artin would be back where he had been at Pramac.
Morbidelli and Acosta are others to have been linked wit꧑♍h the VR46 Desmosedici ride.
LCR Honda Castrol
A second Honda option, which like Pramac Yamaha would come with full factory support, would be at the🐠 LCR team, where new RC213V race winner Zarco is negotiating for a move to HRC.
Even if a Zarco-Marini swap took place, the other 🍎LCR ride might be possible, with the Frenchman's rookie team-mate Somkiat Chantra having an option for 2026.
While Honda has risen to second in the constructors (Aprilia is fifth), in money terms alo🌜ne, any satellite seat would be a big step down from his present factory Aprilia deal.
Who might go to Aprilia?
If Martin does make a shock exit, it would suddenl♕y open up a coveted factory seat alongside Marco Bezzecchi.
Marini, known for his technical feedback, woಞuld prove attractive for an all-Italian line-up, rejoining the factory with🥂 which his brother Valentino Rossi took 125 and 250cc glory.
Morbidelli, al💧ready🐲 a 2025 podium finisher and former title runner-up, would be another experienced homegrown option.
Miller is a mu♉lti-MotoGP race winner and could bring valuable recent knowledge of Ducati, KTM and Yamaha machinery.
Zarco says he is c🐼ommitted to staying at Honda, but if he is overlooked at HRC, might he be tempted?
But if Aprilia were to promote from wi📖thin their ranks, Trackhouse rookie Ai Ogura would surely be the main candidate.
Enea Bast🅺ianini, should he choose to leave Tech3 KTM, is a race-winning alternative.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and ꦐgo. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
