The presents have arrived under the tree and, in a week, it will be time to say your wishes for the New Year. At Aprilia, in MotoGP, we decided to do a bit of all that at the same time by announcing for the next season a revised and corrected RS-GP both from the point of view of the engine and aerodynamics. Given past experiences, we will wait to see it on the track before rejoicing...
Aprilia, riding a MotoGP, it is a permanent open-air construction site. And a project that appeals to no one. It will be recalled that the brand, although presenting a factory pilot contract in MotoGP, did not succeed in finding the successor ofAndrea Iannone whose career ended after a court decision suspending him for four years for doping. Worse, the team Gresini who shares his adventure has decided to divorce and continue his Grand Prix epic in a different way at the end of the 2021 campaign. Faced with so much disinterest, fans ofAprilia to keep his flame...
However, this has just been revived by the technical manager Roman Albesian. The latter thus plays Santa Claus by announcing: “ At the factory we have developed an engine for next season, half of which is new. It already works very well on the test bench. We look forward to putting this innovation on the right track ».
Aprilia is also working on aerodynamics
The same Albesian adds that mechanics will not be the only area where developments will appear. Despite the large and ostentatious “pie shovel” at the front, the 2020 RS-GP did not have all the necessary downforce, which should be fixed for next year: “ aerodynamically, we had to work with a configuration that generated very little load. Next season we will be able to ride a more balanced version. This should give us advantages “, he predicts.
The new chassis, for its part, will not be affected: “ Aleix Espargaró said that our bike had no problems in this regard and that it was sometimes even better than our rivals. We need to improve the engine and reduce the tendency to wheelie. So if we understand tires and how to manage them better, we should have a very good season and be very close to the best " finished Albesian which makes our mouths water while waiting for the test Sepang which will be held in February, and where will reveal what this new Aprilia RS-GP 2021 will be.
