The name of Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola has repeatedly cropped up as a potential ne🍌w MotoGP boss when Libertyꦉ Media’s takeover is finalised.

The owners 🐲of Formula 1, Liberty Media, have a deal to acquire 86% of MotoGP.

The deal took a huge step forward earlier this month when Reuters reported that the European Union will provide ൩unconditional antitrust approval, which would allow the $3.8 billion (3.5 billion Euros) a𝄹cqu𝓡isition to happen.

Unconfirmed rumours have speculatꦕed on whether🎃 Dorna CEO Ezpeleta could be replaced by a well-known face, when Liberty Media take over.

Massimo Rivola responds to MotoGP boss rumour

Chuck Aksland, who is the right-hand man t🐎o Wayne Rainey in MotoAmerica, had been mentioned.

Intriguingly,🦹 Rivola’s name🎶 has also been mentioned.

Rivola has experience of working in F1 with Minaꦛrdi, Toro Rosso and Ferrari. He knows Stefano Domenicali, the F1 CEO.

“Carmelo Ezpeleta is doing a great job and I wou൲ld never allow m𝄹yself to go and oppose him.

“We already have our problems in Aprilia, 🍃we have to try to make up the lost gap.

“I have embraced a cause and this is the most interesting year with J𝐆o🃏rge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi..."

A more pressing concern for Rivola will be the ⛄latest injuries sustaineౠd by Martin.

A star signing by Aprilia last year, as he became MotoGP champion on a Ducati, Martin’s start to 2025 has been a ni🐠ghtmare.

He misse꧅d the first three rounds due to an injury suffered just days before the first race.

Martin returned in Qatar but was left hospitalise💜d with a collapsed lung and multiple rib fract🎀ures.