Trackhouse set to give MotoGP debut to Moto2 title leader

Moto2 title leader Manuel Gonzalez set to make Moto💎GP debut at Monday's Ar💞agon test.

Manuel Gonzalez
Manuel Gonzalez

Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio has confirmed that discussions are underway❀ to give Moto2 title leader M⛦anuel Gonzalez a surprise MotoGP debut in Monday’s Aragon test.

Brivio stressed that the opportunity is not an audition for a future race seat, but simply ‘a gift’ made possible by the team having a bike and crew available due to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ai Ogura’s leg injuries.

“It’s not 100 p⛄ercent confirmed but yes we are working on that, we are trying to define the details to see what is possible,” Brivio told MotoGP.com during S🐠unday’s warm-up at Aragon.

“It’s very simple. We had the bike here, there is📖 a test day tomorrow and we thought maybe it would be nice to give an opportunity to a young rider to test a MotoGP bike.

“Manu Gonzalez⛦ is leading the championship in Moto2 so he is doing a good season and deserves it.

“But there’s no speculation [f💦or 2026] we have both riders under con𝐆tract. We’re not looking for a new rider and Manu cannot race in Mugello, in case Ogura is not [fit].

“So there’s nothing more. We’re happy to make a present, a gift to a young boy because we think testing a MotoGP bike is a unique opportunity. And that’s it.

“Unfortunately, we are aware it will also start some sp💜eculation, rumour. This is the annoying part – to be 🍃honest – which made us wonder whether it’s better to do or not.

“But in the end, we said, okay, it’s nice, let’s maไke a present and that’s🌳 it.”


While Ogura has shown impressive potential so far in his rookie season, team-mate Raul Fern🌜andez is currently just 18th in the world championship.

Meanwhile, there is uncertain🃏ty over the future of reig꧃ning world champion Jorge Martin at the factory Aprilia team.

“This is just a Trackhouse activity [not Aprilia],” Brivio stressed. “Of course, we would like to do it🐻 for a few guys, not only one, but this time is for him and maybe next time another.”

Diogo Moreira, fifth in the Moto2 standings, is another 💮name rumoured to have been considered for the Trackhouse test.

However, Brivio said: “No, we’ve only been in contact with Manu. There are a few riders thꦰat would d𝓰eserve this chance, but we can’t have a group test. One rider is better than nobody.”

Trackhouse is expected to officially confirm Gonzalez's MotoGP 𓂃test by the end of to🍌day (Sunday).

Although Trackhouse has both its riders under contract for 2026, Gonzalez has been linked with a possible MotoGP seat at Pramac next year, alongside the to-be-announced deal for WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.
 

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