Aprilia warned Jorge Martin could leave after title success

During a chat with Sky Sports Italia, Pramac team boss Campinoti said Martin is his pick to win the championship and pointed out that he could win the title and then leave, just like he did after 2024.

Campinoti said: “Yes, in my opinion, Martin can do what he did with us: win the World Championship and go away.

“Bezzecchi is very good, very fast. But Martin is 10 points away and is still gaining familiarity with the bike. I wouldn’t underestimate him, for me it will be a Jorge-Bezzecchi duel.”

When asked whether Marquez, the 2025 world champion, is still the man to beat, Campinoti replied: “Yes, he is, but now he is not in the ideal position. I would bet more on those two (Martin and Bezzecchi).”

Paolo Campinoti backs Aprilia to dethrone Ducati as the best team in MotoGP

Aprilia lead the way in the constructors’ championship with 125 points, ahead of Ducati on 106, while KTM, Honda and Yamaha are all playing catch-up early in the season.

The team have won three of the four races so far this year, though Campinoti made it clear that Dall’Igna’s presence could see Ducati respond strongly as the campaign unfolds.

Campinoti responded: “I don’t think there is a reduction, I see it as more than that. Aprilia have overtaken Ducati now and it’s quite clear to me.

“They’ve won three of four races so far. All four riders are doing well too. We’re not talking about just one person here. They even struggled on tracks like Austin where they used to dominate before.

“Aprilia are clearly better than Ducati at this point. That doesn’t mean things can’t change though; underestimating Dall’Igna would be a mistake because he knows what he’s doing.

“I’m sure Gigi will come up with something again soon, but for now there’s no doubt Aprilia have a real edge.”