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Bezzecchi with Aprilia by way of 2028

With a number of high-profile rider strikes nonetheless awaiting official affirmation – together with Fabio Quartararo to Honda, Jorge Martin to Yamaha and Pedro Acosta to Ducati – one main piece of the MotoGP rider market has now been locked in.

Aprilia Racing has confirmed a two-year contract extension with Marco Bezzecchi, securing the Italian with the Noale-based producer by way of the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

Marco Bezzecchi

“I’m very glad to have renewed for an additional two years. From the primary day I signed, I had the objective of constructing a long-term mission in thoughts. I’m glad to have discovered the assist of your entire group and your entire manufacturing facility in Noale. I hope to have the ability to carry them numerous pleasure, simply as they may certainly carry me.”

Bezzecchi joined Aprilia Racing for the 2025 season and has already change into probably the most profitable rider within the group’s MotoGP historical past. Throughout the yr, he claimed three Grand Prix victories at Silverstone, Portimão and Valencia, together with dash race wins at Misano, Mandalika and Phillip Island.

The 26-year-old recorded 15 podium finishes and secured 5 pole positions at Austria, Misano, Mandalika, Portimão, and Valencia, in the end ending third within the championship with 353 factors.

Massimo Rivola – Aprilia Racing CEO

“We’re clearly very glad, as a result of the renewal was our precedence. We wished to have a good time the signing in a very enjoyable approach, which I consider suits completely with Marco’s persona. We now have constructed a path by laying strong foundations, and the truth that Marco has chosen to stick with us, regardless of the varied affords he has obtained, makes us enormously glad and offers much more worth to the work and spirit of this group.”

The extension confirms Aprilia’s long-term dedication to Bezzecchi because the Italian marque appears to be like to construct on its strongest MotoGP marketing campaign so far heading into the following regulation cycle.