Jorge Martin: It's down to the riders in Aprilia versus Ducati battle

TL;DR

Jorge Martin claims there is 'no gap' between Aprilia and Ducati in MotoGP. Following the Spanish Grand Prix, he emphasizes that the riders will determine the outcome as the season progresses.

Key points

Jorge Martin believes there's no gap between Aprilia and Ducati
The Spanish Grand Prix saw Alex Marquez win for Gresini Ducati
Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin finished second and fourth respectively
Martin emphasizes rider performance will be crucial in the season

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Jorge Martin says there is "no gap" between Aprilia and Ducati following the Spanish Grand Prix and he believes it is down to the riders to make the difference as the MotoGP season unfolds.

Aprilia was defeated for the first time this year at Jerez last Sunday, when Alex Marquez took victory for the Gresini Ducati squad. After the factory Aprilias, Marco Bezzecchi and Martin, came home second and fourth respectively, Martin said there was nothing to choose between the two Italian marques.

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Asked in his media briefing if Ducati had closed the gap in Spain, he replied: "There is no gap. I think there is no sense to continue comparing Aprilia with Ducati.

"I know it's your job," he joked with the journalists in attendance. "You need to speak about something. But there's no gap.

"The Aprilia and the Ducati are different. One is faster in one point, the other one is faster in another one.

"Today, a Ducati won, with an Aprilia second. I was in fourth, so a bit of a mix. I think it will be like this all season. Ducati versus Aprilia, or, I don't know, Marquez versus Martin versus Bezzecchi.