Rivola praises Martin after injured Qatar MotoGP showing

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola has described Jorge Martin's Qatar MotoGP performances as "remarkable". Martin finished third in the Sprint at Lusail despite riding with a broken wrist suffered two weeks earlier, and followed it with seventh place in the grand prix.

Marc Marquez won the Sprint and finished second in the grand prix, meaning Martin lost 16 points in the title race. He now trails the Ducati rider by 60 points with two rounds remaining, at Portimao and the final race of the season. Rivola said winning the title is now extremely difficult, and that Aprilia will focus on winning the remaining races and bringing home the teams' championship.

Marco Bezzecchi led from lights to flag to win the Qatar grand prix for Aprilia. Rivola said Bezzecchi deserved the win, and hopes he can deliver in the next two races.