Marco Bezzecchi and the RS-GP say yes.
After receiving a proposal at the end of the race in Valencia, the RS-GP Albarosa – as Marco called her at the beginning of his adventure with Aprilia – has said yes. Their union is now confirmed. Below is the contract that governs the terms, maintenance, sporting and emotional management of their relationship, as well as their reciprocal rights and responsibilities on and off track.
- Watch the ceremony here
PROPERTY AGREEMENT
MARCO AND ALBAROSA agree to share all components, replacement parts, aerodynamic upgrades, wheels, tyres, fuel, lubricants, and any mechanical or software “add-ons”, as well as awards and bonuses from results.
MAINTENANCE, CARE, AND SPORTING CUSTODY
MARCO undertakes to treat ALBAROSA with the diligence of a good garage caretaker, ensuring her routine and special maintenance in accordance with technical plans.
On her part, ALBAROSA undertakes to provide power in a quantity proportional to the twisting of the right wrist, avoiding manifestations of electronic jealousy towards other bikes on the grid.
FAITHFULNESS
MARCO acknowledges his responsibility to sporting faithfulness to ALBAROSA, her twin, and all Aprilia Racing prototypes. They do not constitute a violation of the obligation of faithfulness.
RACE MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC DECISIONS
Decisions on tyres, setup, overtaking on the final lap, and on race strategies in general, will always be implemented jointly, in observance of the principles of reason and track limits.
On the track, in the event of any discord, MARCO’s feeling will prevail. In this case, ALBAROSA may express disagreement by vibrating or skidding, but not beyond the limits of traction control.
DURATION AND EFFECTIVENESS
This agreement takes effect on the date it is signed and is valid for multiple years, in particular, where MARCO is concerned, as long as he desires to race around the track and, where ALBAROSA is concerned, as long as fuel flows through her injectors.
JURISDICTION
Past cases advise strongly against seeking recourse in any court.
FINAL PROVISIONS
MARCO declares his knowledge of ALBAROSA’s every particularity, including engine maps and character during braking and acceleration.
ALBAROSA declares her acceptance of MARCO’s riding, acknowledging his leaning skill, sensitivity with the front end, and attitude of never letting up on the gas.
MARCO BEZZECCHI: “I’m extremely happy to have renewed for another two years. From the first day I signed, I had the goal in mind of building a long-term project. I’m happy to have found the support of the entire team and the whole Noale factory. I hope I’ll be able to give them a lot of joy, as they most certainly will with me.”
MASSIMO RIVOLA, CEO APRILIA RACING: “We are obviously extremely satisfied, because the renewal was our priority. We wanted to celebrate the signing in a particularly fun way, which I believe goes perfectly well with Marco’s personality. We have built a path creating solid foundations, and the fact that Marco chose to stay with us, in spite of various other offers he received, gives us great pleasure and further highlights the work and spirit of this team.”
Marco Bezzecchi, in his first season with Aprilia Racing in 2025, has already become the most successful rider in the Italian team’s MotoGP history. He has achieved three victories in the long races (Silverstone, Portimão and Valencia), three sprint race wins (Misano, Mandalika and Phillip Island), a total of 15 podium finishes and five pole positions (Austria, Misano, Mandalika, Portimão and Valencia). These results allowed him to finish the championship in third place with 353 points.
Here are the photos from the “wedding ceremony”:
