“Let’s see if we’ll finally get an Italian on an Italian bike, or not.” Those were the words of Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola during the Catalunya MotoGP round.

But which Italian was he talking about?

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini, expected to lose his factory Ducati seat to J✅orge Martin or Marc Marquez, has long be♛en linked with a switch to Aprilia.

But Aleix Espargaro, whose factory RS-GP seat is officially up for grabs after announcing his retirement at the end of this season, praised VR46’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marco Bezzecchi when quizzed at Mugello on Thursday.

quotes Espargꦺaro as saying Bastianini is "a fast rider" who would fit the bill, before addin🌠g: “I also like Bezzecchi, I think as an Italian, also Marco is strong.

“He has also st𓃲ill hunger, because he didn't win so mꩵuch yet in MotoGP because he's very young. 

"So yeah, both options can be very interesting and I think an Italian rider with Aprilia can al🧜so be beautiful.”

Bezzecchi, third in last year’s world championship with three wins but only on the podium once so far this season, responded𝔉:

"Of course, it's fantastic to be mentioned in a project like 🌠that.

“First of all because my ambition, like eve🐠ry MotoG💝P rider, is to become a factory rider.

"But of course I'm trying to𒊎 look around, trying to see all the possibilities that I have to see for my future."

Meanwhile, Maverick Vinales, Eꦰspargaro's current team-mate, is yet to sign for 2025 and has been linked with Repsol Honda. 

However, the Spaniard appeared to play down such a sw⛎itch by saying his decision will be about 'pure performance'.

"What I think is that I need to find my maximum potential. Do you think🐻 there [Honda] I can find my maximum potential? It's difficult. I don't see it.

"Maybe in the future, I don't know, right now it'🐭s complicated to think about that. 

"But I think really my decision will be just pure performance and trying to really accomplish wha🔴t I'm doing here."

Espargaro's 2025 plans also remain unclear. The triple MotoGP race winner wants a test and wild-card role but surprised by ꦍrevealing it probably won't be with Aprilia.