Aprilia Racing begin a new era in 2025. Reigning Champion Jorge Martin arrives, joined by a fast teammate who is equally new to the Noale factory: Marco Bezzecchi. The new line-up presented their fresh-look RS-GP in Milan on Wednesday, with a few tweaks to their already iconic livery. And we got the answer to that long-awaited question: yes, Martin will run the #1 plate.
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Behold the Noale factory's sleek 2025 livery—a beautiful blend of design and performance fitting of a World Champion
The Aprilia RS-GP25 represents an important evolution for the Aprilia Racing MotoGP project. Every detail has been redesigned to be able to compete at the highest level and strengthen Aprilia Racing’s position among the protagonists of MotoGP. All areas of the bike have been improved, from refined aerodynamics to the chassis, electronics and the V4 engine, which has likewise undergone a great deal of development work. The Noale technical office, now led by Fabiano Sterlacchini, has remained faithful to its DNA and developed an innovative bike, capable of competing at the highest levels.
Test rider Lorenzo Savadori will also remain on board as part of the Noale project, and the Trackhouse MotoGP™ Team plays an important role with Raul Fernandez and rookie Ai Ogura – fundamental to the continued development of the bike and more than simply an Independent Team on the same machinery. With Martin, Bezzecchi, Fernandez and Ogura, four 2025 spec RS-GPs will be fielded in MotoGP from the very first race.
Jorge Martin: "I'm very happy about this new challenge: winning with Aprilia. My goals are very clear, now we have to focus on being the best version of ourselves, both Aprilia and me. I'm in the right place to do great things, it will be an exciting challenge, we all have a lot of determination. I really feel the warmth of the team and I think this could be a perfect place for me. We are all very excited to start this new season.”
Marco Bezzecchi: "I'm happy to have joined this team, the whole of Aprilia. It will be fantastic and I'm really happy to represent such an important brand. It's a great source of pride for me, both as a person and as a rider, to be part of an official team. I can't wait to get on the track, to work and to give it a bit of gas to try to achieve good results. There's a lot of desire on everyone's part, and it's something I really appreciate. I'm very excited, see you in Sepang for testing!”
Fabiano Sterlacchini, Aprilia Racing Technical Director: "It's a pleasure for me to start this new adventure with Aprilia Racing. The goal for 2025 is to be consistently competitive, both in Sprints and races, aiming to achieve maximum results over the course of the season. It is essential to continue our growth, working with two new, highly talented riders. This truly represents a new era for us, with a significant change after several years, both in technical management and in the rider line-up. We are particularly motivated for the new season and proud to have two new MotoGP reference riders on the team, including the World Champion.”
Massimo Rivola, Aprilia Racing CEO: “The 2025 season represents the start of a new era for Aprilia Racing, with the ambition of being protagonists and not just pursuers. The goal is clear: to always be competitive, in every race. With two strong, talented and motivated riders like Jorge Martín and Marco Bezzecchi, and with an equally determined team and company, we can build something special. The RS-GP25 has enormous potential and our job will be to make sure that this is expressed to the maximum in the 22 races of the championship.”
