features a host of riders of new bikes - some of them will be thrilled, others perhaps less so.Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inboxBut away from the furore of Ducati snapping up Marc Marquez, every other manufacturer was busy at work trying to do the best business they could possibly do.Our writers have picked out the shrewdest signing of the MotoGP rider market...
The U-turn that ultimately saw Marquez get the nod over Martin forced the latter to walk, and Aprilia opened its arms. But when Martin, egged on by Aleix Espargaro, came walking into the Aprilia offices at Mugello the Italian brand didn’t miss its shot and Massimo Rivola was able to get the funding he needed to secure his signature.