For this Italian Grand Prix of MotoGP, it is good to remember that there will be two manufacturers playing at home this weekend. A necessary clarification because we often tend to forget that Aprilia is just as much on the starting grid as Ducati. And for good reason, the results are slow in coming while the latest performances of the RS-GP put the brand of the powerful Piaggio group in last place in the ranking of brands in the championship...
Aprilia in 2019 is the continuity of the years since the start of the RS-GP project. The recruitments made at great expense of a Massimo rivola came from Formula 1 in general and from Ferrari in particular like that ofAndrea Iannone have so far produced no effect. And it's still Aleix Espargaró who keeps Noale's house at arm's length while the behind-the-scenes work of Bradley Smith within a test structure remains to be evaluated…
So, we shouldn't blame the Italians for only seeing through Ducati... For this weekend's meeting, Andrea Iannone arrives with intentions, but after a withdrawal in Jerez due to injuries which were the cause of his premature withdrawal in France, the ambitions of the one who is now the best companion of Syharin at the bottom of the grid remain unclear: “ Mugello is a track that has always given me great emotions » declares Andrea at the start of the Tuscan weekend. “ Two reasons for this: firstly it is the first Italian stage of MotoGP and secondly in memory of the good results I obtained on this asphalt. The objective is therefore to cope as best as possible. We know our limits but we also have a great desire to grow and achieve important results ».
We therefore feel thatAleix Espargaro will still have to fend for himself. The latter has scored 22 points since the start of the season, compared to six for his teammate. “ It's an important race for Aprilia, it takes place in Italy on a magnificent circuit »Comments I will espargaro. " I expect great support from the fans. We also need their contribution because the level of this season is incredibly high. Everyone is progressing quickly and Aprilia is working hard too. From a racing point of view, we need to focus on what happened at Le Mans, where a grip problem slowed me down in the race ". Aprilia has promised developments for this Italian Grand Prix after a series of tests carried out by Bradley Smith.
