Aprilia MotoGP test proposal for Jorge Martin continues to split opinion

Herve Poncharal sympathises with Aprilia’s re🍎quests to allow Jorge Martin to test before his MotoGP comeback

Jorge Martin, Aprilia Factory Racing, 2024 Barcelona MotoGP test
Jorge Martin, Aprilia Factory Racing, 2024 Barcelona MotoGP test
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Tech3 MotoGP team boss Herve Poncharal says he supports Aprilia’s puꦕsh to allow injured riders to test before their racing comebacks, but “only the manufacturers can decide” this.

Reigning world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin missed all of the MotoGP pre-season after suffering multiple fractures in a crash on day one of testing, before badly fracturing his wrist in a training incident prior൲ to the Thai Grand Prix.

He hasn’t ridden his Aprilia🌄 since early February, with the Italian marque making an official request to allow Martin to test the RS-GP prior to his comeback - which could be at the ๊Qatar GP.

However, this would require all ♚manufacturers to agree to change the regulations, as currently under the concession rules only Yamaha and Honda can test freely during a season with their race riders.

Ducati has publicly stated it doesn’t support this happening in 2025💯, noting that it was never given the same courtesy in recent years when its injured riders could have benefited from it.

A vote on the matter is set for Thursday at the Americas GP, with Aprilia needing unanimous agreement from all ꧅manufacturers to have its request approved.

Poncharal, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Tech3 team boss and president of the International Race Teams’ Association, backs Rivꦬola’s position but also sees why delay𓆉ing this rule change to 2026 may be more likely.

“A MotoGP team manager doesn't usually face these kinds of problems,” Poncharal to🌃ld GPOn🌌e.

෴“But we're in a highly pr𒁃ofessional sport, and our bikes are high-performance machines.

“That's why I agree with Massimo Rivol📖a's prop🏅osal.

“However, a change to the regulations requires a unanimous decision within the MS𒅌MA. But one manufacturer in this association voted against it.

“But there has never been a vote by tܫhe manufacturers in this committee on this issue in 2🔯025.

“So we cannoඣt have a change to🦹 the regulations during the 2025 season.

“But I repeat: I understand why Massimo Rivola wants a change. I have nothing against his point 🍷of view.

“B൩ut this is a matter that only the manufactur🎉ers can decide.

“At the moment, they have never had a vote. But that does not mean that t😼he current regulations have to remain in force forever.

“I cannot speak on behalf of Ducati.

“But perhaps the MSMA will chan🧸ge this rule during the next winter, so that all MotoGP factories can start the n🦋ew season on equal terms regarding this issue.”

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