Marco BezzecchiMassimo Rivola says Marc Marquez is still ‘the rider to beat’ despite Aprilia dominance in Thailand
Aprilia enjoyed their most dominant race weekend in MotoGP yet at the Thailand Grand Prix, but team boss Massimo Rivola is adamant that Marc Marquez…
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Massimo Rivola told Marco Bezzecchi to ‘play clever’ vs Marc Marquez before Thailand GP crash
Marco Bezzecchi squandered a potential victory in the Thailand Grand Prix Sprint on Saturday. Bezzecchi, who started on pole, had been battling Marc Marquez in…
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola calls for MotoGP transfer window amid 2027 rider market rumours
The chaos of the MotoGP rider market in 2026 has sparked discussion about the need to regulate dealings between teams in the sport. With the…
Francesco Bagnaia tells Massimo Rivola why he’s wrong to say rivals can ‘go home’ after Sepang test
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola feels MotoGP teams can all “go home” after seeing the lap times that Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati set amid his Sprint…
Valentino Rossi could now use old Ferrari F1 contact to negotiate Aprilia bike deal for VR46
Valentino Rossi and VR46 are weighing up whether to extend their partnership with Ducati beyond the 2026 season. The team have raced with Desmosedici bikes…
Luigi Dall’Igna had the perfect response to Massimo Rivola claiming Pecco Bagnaia will leave Ducati
Francesco Bagnaia faced an unfamiliar atmosphere as he attended Ducati’s 2026 bike launch on Monday. For the first time since he joined the team, he…
Marc Marquez issues response to Massimo Rivola’s claim about Ducati signing Pedro Acosta in 2027
Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta are at the centre of the MotoGP rider market in 2026 as Ducati weigh up their options for 2027. Marquez…
Massimo Rivola sees Aprilia ‘advantage’ that could stop Jorge Martin joining Honda or Yamaha in 2027
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola claims Honda and Yamaha have made Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi “very important” contract offers to change MotoGP teams in 2027.…
Massimo Rivola tells Marco Bezzecchi what he ‘must learn’ before he can defeat Marc Marquez
Aprilia have just unveiled the MotoGP bike that they hope will end Ducati’s reign. Marco Bezzecchi may be the biggest threat to reigning world champion…
Aprilia chief says Ducati will drop Francesco Bagnaia to form ‘a match made in heaven’
Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati future has been under scrutiny for several months now, and Aprilia chief Massimo Rivola thinks the upcoming season will be his final…
