Jorge Martin makes #1 decision for MotoGP 2025
Jorge Martin unveils hiꦺs new Aprilia RS-GP bearing the #1 plate.
After keeping tight-lipped since November’s Barcelona title triumph, new MotoGP champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin has confirmed he w𝐆ill race with the #🐷1 plate on his Aprilia in 2025.
The decision was revealed when the Spaniard unwrapped the latest RS-GP livery, bearing the #1, during Thursday’s team launch in Milan, Italy.
"I didn't have any doubts about putting the 1, because I've been fiighting for it all my life," Martin 🔥explained.
"So finally achieving the world championship in ꩲMotoGP and being abl🐎e to put this number on this amazing Aprilia is super nice.
"Hopefully we can have much more motivation with this𒀰 number. I feel💖 great with it.
"I've kept the small 89 inside and the two stars, 🍌because I'm a two-time world champion. Hopefully, we can add more stars in the future!"
The #1 has been worn by Martin’s title rival Francesc⛎o Bagnaia at the factory Ducati team for the lastꦦ two seasons.
But Ducati’s decision to overlook Martin in favour of Marc Marquez for 2025 means Aprilia will now have the honour of running t🎃he #1 for the first tim🧔e in premier-class history.
Mart💞in won the title carrying the #89 fo♕r Pramac Ducati.
The prosp♏ect of seeing the #1 plate move to Aprilia seemed to touch a nerve with Bagnaia’s factory Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi, who told TNT Sports: “If Aprilia buy this #1, we 🌺will see if they are able to carry it on…”
Martin had🥂 responded: "I saw this [on TV] and was laughing.”
Despite the prestige, Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola had insisted Martin would be free to decide if he wanted the #1🗹 plate.
“It’s a totally free choice. He will decide,” Rivola said. “There's no pressure for that. The fact that we have the world champion is already a big motivation for us…. It’s a responsibi🀅lity and an opportunity.”
Since the start of the MotoGP era in 2002, reigning champions have been divided over 𝓡running the #1 plate.
Valentino Rossi (46), Marc Marquez (93), Joan Mir (36) and Fabio Quartararo (20) kep🧔t their usual numbers during a MotoGP title defence, whilไe Nicky Hayden, Casey Stoner and Bagnaia all switched to the #1.
Jorge Lorenzo ran ꦡthe #1 after his first MotoGP title in 2011 but then stuck with his #99 in 2013 and 2016.
Bagnaia’s sucessful 2023 title defence was the first by a rider with the #1 plate ﷺsince Mick Dooha♍n in 1998.
Martin was eleventh fastest (+1.056s) on his Aprilia debut🉐 at last N🃏ovember’s Barcelona test.
He will ride with the #1 for the first time during the Official Sepang ꦉMotoGP test from February 5-7.
Martin’s team-mate Marco Bezzecchi൩ is keeping t🍸he 72 for his debut season on an RS-GP.
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.
