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Who is Albert Valera? The agent at the centre of the MotoGP rider market

Following the news that Jorge Martin intends to leave Aprilia at the end of the year, Albert Valera, the Spaniard’s agent, has become the name on everyone’s lips in the MotoGP paddock. But who is the man holding the keys to shake up the MotoGP rider market?

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Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia chase fourth Jerez victory, but Valentino Rossi still reigns supreme in Andalusia

No rider has won more times at this weekend’s venue for the Spanish Grand Prix than Valentino Rossi. The Italian legend claimed victory at Jerez on seven occasions, setting a benchmark that remains unmatched. Right behind him is Mick Doohan with four grand prix wins – a tally Marc Marquez…

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12 years on from his debut, Marc Marquez is the ultimate MotoGP survivor

Twelve years ago almost to the day, a 20-year-old Marc Marquez lined up at the Losail International Circuit for his first MotoGP start.

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The long-standing records Marquez and Bagnaia can break in MotoGP 2025

Pre-season testing at Sepang and Buriram has strengthened early predictions about 2025 being a walkover for Ducati in MotoGP.

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Rossi's advice for Bagnaia: ‘Don't fall into Marquez's traps’

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has advised his protege Francesco Bagnaia to ‘not fall into Marc Marquez’s traps’ as the two pair up at the factory Ducati team this year.

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The curse of number one in MotoGP – will Martin's choice backfire?

Aprilia revealed its 2025-spec MotoGP bike on Thursday, but its launch event in Milan was also significant because of an important announcement from new star signing Jorge Martin.

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The curse of number one in MotoGP - will Martin’s choice backfire?

Aprilia revealed its 2025-spec MotoGP bike on Thursday, but its launch event in Milan was also significant because of an important announcement from new star signing Jorge Martin.

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Martin's big challenge: Emulating Rossi's 2004 win on Aprilia debut

In 2024, Jorge Martin became the first rider in the MotoGP era to win the title with a satellite team, beating the same-spec factory Ducati of Francesco Bagnaia.

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Vinales: If Yamaha had listened to me, I would already be MotoGP champion

Maverick Vinales believes he would have already won a title in MotoGP if Yamaha had followed his advice in the early years of their partnership.

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Marquez recommended Lorenzo to Honda to prevent Ducati domination

Marc Marquez has revealed he pitched Jorge Lorenzo's name to Honda for the 2019 MotoGP season in order to stave off a growing threat from Ducati.

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The mental metamorphosis that helped Martin secure his first MotoGP title

As Jorge Martin stood in parc ferme at the Barcelona circuit wearing the Terminator overalls that commemorated his first MotoGP championship title, a figure watched him from afar, diluted in the people who crowded the pitlane, standing next to Jorge Lorenzo.

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Jorge Martin: the MotoGP champion who wanted "justice" and not luck

After Alex Criville (1999), Jorge Lorenzo (2010, 2012 and 2015), Marc Marquez (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) and Joan Mir (2020), Jorge Martin is only the fifth rider from Spain to win a premier class title.

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Jorge Martin - the champion who wanted "justice" and not luck

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How Bagnaia's task in Barcelona compares to Lorenzo, Hayden turnarounds

Francesco Bagnaia needs more than a victory to come away from the Barcelona Grand Prix as a three-time MotoGP champion. Only some misfortune on Jorge Martin’s part could swing the title battle in his favour in the final round of the season.

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Lorenzo: “Aggressive” Marquez now has more respect for rivals on track

Former MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo believes Marc Marquez now displays more respect towards rivals while battling with them on track, having initially found his antics to be “very aggressive”.

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Rossi takes another swipe at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.

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Rossi takes another aim at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.

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Why Marc Marquez will have the hardest fight of his career in MotoGP 2025

The 2024 MotoGP season is tipping into the final third of the calendar, but there is a school of opinion that the 2025 championship is already decided.

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Lorenzo: Injury still weighing down Marquez but he can win another MotoGP title

Former MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo thinks Marc Marquez is still ‘weighed down’ by his old arm injury in 2024, but remains confident that he can add a seventh premier class title to his tally.

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Lorenzo: Young Acosta has qualities of MotoGP legends Stoner, Rossi and Marquez

Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo believes KTM’s young gun Pedro Acosta shares some qualities with motorcycle racing legends Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez.

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Vinales set for KTM MotoGP switch

The Spaniard will bring the curtain down to his three-year stint with Aprilia, which has so far yielded one grand prix victory in Austin this year and a total of seven podium finishes. He will join the structure currently managed in tandem by Tech3 and KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility…

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Maverick Vinales set for KTM MotoGP switch

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Vinales denies 2025 Aprilia deal done amid "open doors" on MotoGP grid

The 10-time grand prix winner has been with Aprilia since the latter half of the 2021 campaign, following his acrimonious split with Yamaha that year, and has become a firm favourite with management.

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Vinales denies 2025 Aprilia deal done amid “open doors” on MotoGP grid

The 10-time grand prix winner has been with Aprilia since the latter half of the 2021 campaign, following his acrimonious split with Yamaha that year, and has become a firm favourite with management.

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How Espargaro “silenced many mouths” during his underdog MotoGP career

Whenever an ‘exceptional press conference’ is quickly ushered into the MotoGP weekend schedule for a single rider, it usually means only one thing: retirement.

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