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The day Aprilia’s boss stood up to Jorge Martin and his team in MotoGP and said: “I’m sorry, but I’m not going to let you go.”
Jorge Martin Shocked the pilot market this season MotoGP. At least the guesswork and the suspense of knowing what’s going to happen. The Madrid native was hoping to take advantage of a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave Aprilia a year earlier than planned when he announced his move to the Noale factory.
Dorna released a documentary during the winter break, giving an inside account of what has been a very difficult season for the Madrid player. He suffered several serious injuries and was only able to compete in seven of the 22 races that made up the calendar. And it is also where the protagonists told how they reacted to Jorge’s decision to leave the Italian brand in order to definitely give in to Honda, who wanted to join the champion of the project.
Otherwise, Aprilia would not have let its star athletes leave the team without completing even one race. Massimo Rivola explained how he had to overcome a situation that seemed unreal to him. “Albert Varela (Martin’s agent) came and said, ‘You know, I think we can go, Honda is very interested.this offer is really good. I said, “Are you kidding me?” Rivola explained.
Massimo said he took the decision to travel to Madrid to speak directly to Martin given the circumstances. “He told me, ‘I think you should quit.'” At this point, Rivola refused to extend Jorge’s option to leave, warning the Spaniard: “I told him this.”I’m sorry, but I’m not letting you go. ”
Finally, after weeks of tug-of-war between Martin’s entourage and the Dorna-backed Aprilia, Jorge decided not to prolong the conflict any longer than necessary, and upon his return to the battlefield in Brno, he announced in an extraordinary press conference that he would continue to partner with the Italians in 2026. The big question is whether they will talk to Honda again next year or whether Aprilia will be so improved that they won’t have to look for an alternative. 2027? All doubts will be cleared within a few months.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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One of the two new teams on the Formula 1 grid is preparing to introduce its car for the 2026 season. The Audi team will officially reveal the new car at a special event in Berlin on Tuesday, January 20.
Audi has fully taken over Sauber’s project ahead of the 2026 season and will start its first Formula 1 championship as a factory team and power unit manufacturer. The team has also retained a significant portion of its 2025 Sauber structure, including team boss Jonathan Whitley and drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg.
This will make Audi the fourth team to submit designs for its 2026 car, after Red Bull, Racing Bulls and Haas. The presentation will take place in the German capital in the format of a full-fledged seasonal launch.
Following the main event, a separate event will be held in Berlin on Wednesday, January 21 for selected fans and media to take a closer look at the new car and its livery.
The presentation will start on January 20 at 20:00 Kyiv time. During the event, the team will reveal the car’s full design for the 2026 season.
Let’s remember that Audi had previously put the 2026 car on the track during promotional races at the Barcelona-Catalonia circuit in early January, but only a limited number of images were released at that time.
Formula 1. Presentation of the first Audi car. Watch LIVE online
Source: Sport UA
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Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg can count on a multimillion-dollar bonus in his first season with Audi if he can repeat the results in the 2025 season.
Last season, the German pilot reached the Formula 1 podium after 250 races for the first time in his career and finished the British Grand Prix in third place. At Silverstone, Hulkenberg was ahead of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and scored 15 points in one go.
Hulkenberg scored 51 points at the end of the 2025 season.
On the eve of Audi’s first season, specialized media reported that the 38-year-old pilot signed a contract providing a bonus of 50 thousand euros for each point earned in the 2026 season.
Given the large-scale changes in Formula 1, even the pilots themselves cannot yet predict the balance of power in the peloton. However, if Hulkenberg scores 51 points again, the bonus can reach 2 million 550 thousand euros in addition to his base salary at Audi.
If Nico manages to win the race and score the maximum 25 points, this will immediately earn him a bonus of 1,250,000 euros.
The team will present the appearance of its first car today at 20:00 Kyiv time.
Source: Sport UA
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he left in july real madridHe will walk the path to his dream club, Benfica, Rafa Obrador The young 21-year-old Mallorcan left-back will open a new stage in his career on the winter market after the match. Turin Today, it was officially announced that he will be joining the club on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy for 9 million euros.
Benfica paid Real Madrid 5 million euros to bring Obrador on a contract until 2030. Announcement of Alvaro Carreras’ departure To the white club.
but, Spain national team U21 national team barely played a match He is a member of Benfica’s first team. It was a Primeira Liga match in August. tondela. Since then, first Bruno Large and his successor after that Jose Mourinho They called him up, but he never played again. Total 68 minutes.
Specifically, a few days after he returned to Benfica’s bench in September, Mourinho said of him: “He’s an introverted, reserved boy, and that’s reflected in his training. I have to help him become more himself, be less shy and realize more of his potential.”
Now, Obrador was already on loan from Real Madrid last season, but he did not make his debut with the first team. Deportivo de a Coruña, Another door opens with another championship, Serie A, and he wants that. Marco Baroni Coach Torino, please give him more chances. The Granata are in 13th place, six points off the relegation zone.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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