The continued Silly Season chat ahead of Assen turned to the continued domino effect after the first four dominoes fell of Martin, Marc Marquez, Vinales and Bastianini. . and all the rumored speculations point to the effects caused by these four displacement dynamics. This time we will first discuss the vacancy of one of the best places for the 2025 season for career racers, namely the Aprilia Racing factory team where Bezzecchi Kuat is rumored to be Martin’s tandem at Aprilia 2025.
We generally know that the CEO of Aprilia Racing, Massimo Rivola, once said that there was a little idealism within the team to realize what Ducati had previously realized, namely forming an All Italian Star for Motorbikes, Manufacturers, Teams and Racers. And if that idealism really wants to be realized, then the name Marco Bezzecchi could be one of the choices besides Franco Morbicelli or Fabio Digiannantonio..
For Bezzecchi himself, the main target for a new start in 2025 is the Aprilia factory team. Initial discussions had taken place before confirmation of Maverick Vinales’ departure to KTM. This will now become more intensive, after confirmation that one RSGP 25 seat will be empty next year. Apart from being a competitive racing motorbike, Bezzecchi will also receive recognition as a Factory Team racer who will certainly receive much more massive support than the current VR46 structure.
Yes, if you think about it, there are only a few factors or variables that can stop Bezzecchi from joining Massimo Rivola’s team. One of them is if the VR46 Structure (which for Bezzecchi represents more than just a company, but also a family situation) next year can provide him with the latest Desmosedici GP25 motorbike. And this potential is open if Pramac leaves Ducati to join Yamaha. . .
However, the scenario above is still worth rethinking because the opportunity to race in a factory team like Aprilia will not come twice, so even if you had to choose between Aprilia factory and VR46 with GP25, we think the value for Bezz would probably be greater for Aprilia. And if this happens, Ducati will potentially lose its third racer in a short time: after the conformation of Jorge Martin, Enea Bastianini, maybe later Marco Bezzecchi will be released from their embrace.
What about Franco Morbidelli? with Pramac getting closer to Yamaha. For this mixed Italian-Brazilian racer, there will be a way out of VR46 with Fabio Di Giannantonio if there is an empty seat when Bezz moves up to Aprilia.
