Astonishment at Aprilia as newcomer Jorge Martin gives rousing leadership speech
Jorge Martin “already a comb♍ination between a champion and a leader”
If there is any downside to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin’s accolade as the first Independent world champion of the ‘MotoGP’ era it's that he’s untested as 💫far as being a factory leꦜader.
He nowꦐ steps into that role by joining Aprilia’s official team for 2025.
The Spaniard spent his four previous MotoGP seasons at the satellite Pramac team, where he contributed to the Desmosedici’s development - riding a factory-spec bike - but certainly wasn’t the focal point for the f✅actory’s efforts.
Aprilia꧅ CEO Massimo Rivola has n🅰o doubt that, as the reigning world champion, Martin is ready to lead the RS-GP project.
“Jorge wants to be a leader, and he understands that bei🍸ng the world champion he is already a le𒁃ader,” Rivola said.
“We will see in the tough times, but his approach is the one of someone who fights a lot and has worked a lot to be here in this position. I think he kno🃏ws he cannot waste 🌄all of that. I think he is a good leader.
“I also appreciate a lot of what Marco [Bezzecchi, team-mate] said, that he has a very good reference [in Martin]. Because I’m s🗹ure in his mind Marco cannot wait to beat him!”
“I was a bit astonished”
꧋New Aprilia technical director Fabiano Sterlཧacchini, who worked with Martin earlier in his career at Ducati, admitted he was “astonished” by the 26-year-old’s inspiring speech at the end of his debut Aprilia test at Barcelona last November.
“I saw that immediately in Barcelona on Monday [after winning the title] t𒆙hat he was already a combination between a champion and a leader.
“Then, at the end of the test, he gathered all the people after the tech𒐪nical meeting and 🐷made a speech.
“I was a bit astonished: Is this a first minister or a rider! In terms of the motivation and the message, he was𓂃 delivering.
“So chapeaux, be𒐪cau꧃se in the end, he is still only 26.
“He ꧅is already a leader, clearly. And probably the last step he did was [winning the title] on Sunday in Barcelona.”
Martin will ride with the #1 plate on his Aprilia RS-GP for the firsꦕt time at the Official Sepang MotoGP test from February 𝔉5-7.
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