It was from Portimao in Portugal, on the eve of the two-day MotoGP test, that the Aprilia Racing team decided to present the 2023 RS-GPAleix Espargaró et Maverick Vinales.
The 2022 season started well for number 41 who even took the lead in the championship in Argentina then remained neck and neck with fabio quartararo jusqu’au Mugello. L’erreur “stupide” de Barcelone a ensuite donné de l’air au Français mais le natif de Granollers est resté en embuscade dans la course au titre jusqu’en Australie, même s’il a perdu sa 2e place au profit de Francis Bagnaia à Saint-Marin. Ce n’est qu’en Malaisie, à deux courses de la fin qu’Aleix Espargaró a perdu toute chance d’être titré, se faisant même descendre du podium virtuel par Enea Bastianini à Valence. A l’inverse, son coéquipier Maverick Vinales achieved much more modest results and finished the 2022 season in 11th place.
Today, the Aprilia RS-GP has made enormous progress and poses itself as a direct rival to the Ducati, despite the total loss of the advantages of the Concessions for this 2023 season. The contribution of Massimo rivola, coming from F1, is undeniable and shines through from the smallest detail of the bike to its innovative aerodynamic development. Noale's small team made some human errors last year, so let's hope the introduction of a satellite team isn't too much to digest: they deserve it!
Now let's see the 2023 machines, preceded by an excellent, very nice clip!
Photos and remarks to come…
