Alex: "These weeks, two home races await me"

While his future needs to be resolved in the next two weeks Aleix Espargaro He has a new chance to lead the overall MotoGP classification again, as he did shortly after his victory in the last Argentine GP. The oldest in Espargaró enters Mugello four points behind the leader fabio quartararo and he was in the middle of a string of results, four podiums in the last five GGPPs.

In 2021 he qualified for fourth on the grid coming off Q1 which equaled Aprilia’s best result in MotoGP at the time, and finished seventh in the race, Aprilia’s best result in Mugello.

“Over the next two weeks, two home races await me! Mugello and Barcelona really represent my two families, and that’s why they are events with a special flavor. We showed that we were fast. “It’s no exaggeration to say this, but what will change this year is the consistency. There are many strong riders, bikes that are hard to get ahead, and every result is the result of practically perfect work. We have to continue like this,” Aleix assured in Aprilia’s earlier statement.Race.

The RS-GP is proving to be fast and effective on all types of tracks and the Tuscan circuit is clearly another test for this duo that hasn’t failed to impress so far in 2022.

It was also a milestone for Maverick Viñales and his process of adapting to a different type of bike than the ones he rode until 2021 in MotoGP. He makes progress, the speed of the career he has maintained at Le Mans will allow him to be easily challenged for at least the top 5 if he does better and in return has allowed him to make an amazing comeback. But his performance on the dry turn remains his Achilles heel.

“With hard work we continue to find the answers we’re looking for, even if it’s not easy. We’re all struggling on an extraordinary level, where the details make the difference and fit into a new bike and a new team. “It’s not easy. But I’m confident, the potential of RS-GP is clear and in some situations I can take advantage of it, while we still have to resolve some weekend stages to make a definite move,” he said. Mack.

Completing the trident is Lorenzo Savadori who, thanks to his third wild card of the season, will bring his third RS-GP to the track. This is another important moment in the growth of Aprilia’s MotoGP project thanks to racing tests of new development solutions. Thanks also to this work, the three drivers will benefit from a series of technical updates, a sure sign of the great commitment that the Veneto racing department continues to put into the project.

“The race at Mugello, an amazing track, with the support of the fans, will be a great feeling. We are constantly working on an experimental bike, with the aim of helping Aleix and Maverick in this very demanding championship. .My wild cards are complementary to those tests, continuous development is necessary because we are fast, but the competition does not allow you to relax!