Aprilia George Martin is a firm on contract greens

Aprilia has stood firmly George martinPushing to release early from its contract and hopes that the Motogp World Champion, who is at least in the team by the end of 2026, is expected to remain in the team, it has said in a statement.

Italian manufacturers are silent on the matter as Motorsport.com has specially intended to apply a section to Martin in its contract, which is to apply a section in a contract issued from the second year of its deal for 2026, allowing him to leave at the end of the season.

The agreement signed by Aprilia and Martin in the Italian GP last year is ready to have no binding effects for the second season. Motorsport.com understands that in the version accepted by Aprilia, Martin’s representatives included them a section to provide complete freedom to accept proposals from other teams, if he was not among the title contenders after the last Sunday’s French GP in Le Mans.

But in a statement released on Thursday before the British GP, Aprilia stated that its contract with Martin is “legitimate and effective” for its entire period by the end of the 2026 season.

“The contract between Aprilia racing and George Martin is valid and in influence, and thus, it should be respected by both sides until its termination (end of 2026). Aprilia Racing has fully honored it, agreed to agree time to time and within conditions, and will continue to do so in the future,” Team reads. “

“Anaralia racing denies that there is any talk between parties to modify the contract period, which is basically agreed. The team has no comments on cases that do not directly worry, but other teams hope that they will avoid proposal to any type of riders who are subject to contract. Such behavior will not be valid, in any case, in any case.

“The entire team will continue to support George during their recovery process, as is always, and is ready to look back on the track with the RS-GP.”

On this, Aprilia’s comment on this “ING) to avoid any offer to offer any kind of offer to riders who are subject to contracts”, it is believed that it is aimed at Honda, which may be a destination of Martin if it is released early with its current contract.

Honda has no intention until Martin resolves its ongoing struggle with Aprilia and is officially independent, while Aprilia’s boss Masimo Revola held a meeting with her Honda counterpart Hikaru Tsukmoto in Le Mans.

After winning the title last year with Ducati, Motogp is notable the position after Martin’s switch as World Champion.

Two east-season injuries sidelined Martin in the first three rounds in Thailand, Argentina and Austin, and he returned to Qatar, still did not heal completely, faced only a serious injury, resulting in a pneumotherax of about two weeks in Doha.

While the action date to action date has not been set yet, it seems that he will fit to return before the 11th round, German GP in the 11th round scheduled for July 11-13.