Jorge Martin’s only path to staying with Aprilia in 2027 is a step down to Trackhouse

Photo by Stephen Blackberry/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Jorge Martin’s only path to stay with Aprilia in 2027 appears to be a move down to Trackhouse. Before the 2026 MotoGP season began, reports suggested Jorge Martin would leave Aprilia for Yamaha in 2027, aligning with the introduction of new regulations. This came on the same day that Fabio Quartararo had apparently decided to leave Yamaha and join Honda for 2027, so it felt like a knee-jerk reaction from Yamaha.

But with Yamaha struggling early in the season and Aprilia winning the opening two Grands Prix, Martin might be second-guessing his decision. There are whispers that he could stay within the Aprilia setup, but taking a step back to a satellite team doesn’t seem likely. Jorge Martin unlikely to rejoin a satellite MotoGP team Photo by Gold & Goose Photography/Getty Images On The Race’s MotoGP Podcast, Simon Patterson spoke about the idea of Jorge Martin staying with Aprilia through a spot at Trackhouse Racing.

He was quick to shut down the possibility, saying it is ‘not going to happen’ since Martin would not be keen on returning to a satellite team after his title win with Pramac in 2024. Patterson explained, “There is no such thing as a hopeless Japanese MotoGP project when coming into a new regulation cycle, they will find a way out of it. Because of budgets, even Ducati and Aprilia when you speak to them they are really jealous of the budgets that the Japanese manufacturers can throw at their MotoGP projects, that just is the way it is.

“That is also reflected in Martin’s new salary, I imagine, which is probably going to be three or four times what he is getting at Aprilia. The only way Martin stays at Aprilia is with Trackhouse, and can any of us see him riding a satellite bike again. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt, quite literally.