Kawasaki wants Nakano, Aspar doesn`t.
A third Kawasaki ZX-RR to be run in MotoGP next season by Jorge Martinez 'Asp🅘ar' looks oཧn the verge of becoming a reality, but problems remain over the choice of rider.
Kawasaki is pushing for its former factory rider Shinya Nakano to get the seat, but 🧔Aspar has made clear that he wants a Spanish rider.
"With all due respect to Nakano, he is not a marketable rider with a view toward my sponsors and what I want is to have a Spanish rider," Aspar told Spanish sportspaper AS.
A third Kawasaki ZX-RR to be run in MotoGP next season by Jorge Martinez 'Aspar' looks on the verge of becoming a reality, but problems remain over 📖the choice of rider.
Kawasaki is pushing for i𓂃ts former factory rider Shinya Nakano 🔯to get the seat, but Aspar has made clear that he wants a Spanish rider.
"With all due respect to Nakano, he is not a marketable rider with a view toward my sponsors and what I want is to have a Spanish rider," Aspar told Spanish sportspaper AS.
With Carlos Checa staying in WSBK and Toni Elias opting to replace Nakano at Gres𝐆ini Honda, Aspar currently has his sight𝓡s set on either Alex Debon or Angel Rodriguez.
Shoul꧃d a Kawasaki deal be reached, it will ♒mean Aspar has a team in the 125, 250 and MotoGP class. Aspar now expects to conclude a deal to run Briton Bradley Smith in the 125cc class.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen✅ Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
