Aprilia unsure whether Australian GP cancellation good or bad for the team

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola said he can’t yet judge whether Sunday’s cancellation of the Australian GP was good or bad for the team, largely because Jorge Martín won’t race due to injury. Martín fractured his arm on Saturday after crashing during the sprint, handing the championship lead to Marc Marquez. For Aprilia, Rivola framed cancellation as a small relief and a potential way to keep Martín’s rivals from extending the 10-point gap—but he noted doubts about the wider team impact, with Marco Bezzecchi third and 50 points behind Marquez. Organisers cited an inability to guarantee the medical helicopter could evacuate an injured rider or land in Melbourne. Rivola also said track conditions looked poor.