After the first two races which took place in Jerez, the men of an Aprilia team still weakened by the absence of Andrea Iannone and a new engine of questionable reliability only earned 5 points during this Andalusian tour.
Replacement driver, Bradley Smith is the sole beneficiary of this modest haul and believes that the data collected in Spain could be the key to a good weekend in Brno, while its leader Aleix Espargaró must wait for the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic to hope to unlock his account behind the handlebars of the beautiful Italian who, from time to time, showed great speed.
In the Aprilia camp, the objective is to continue improving the new RS-GP, described as “ a project that showed great potential but needs refinement »
This is all the harm that we wish on the men of Noale, at a time when those of Mattighofen, the other manufacturer who benefits from the concessions, have clearly raised the level of performance of their RC16 and are getting closer to their land...
Aleix Espargaró : " The two races in Jerez did not end as we had planned. The upside of this long break is that I'm fully charged with positive energy, so I can't wait to get back on the trail. I have confidence in the potential of this new bike. The sensations are good, but we haven't managed to put everything together yet. The situation at the start of the year obviously didn't help us, but I will still continue to attack and I will not leave any avenue unexplored. »
Bradley Smith : " On paper Brno doesn't seem like the best track for Aprilia, but with this new bike it's difficult to make predictions. We will find conditions markedly different from those in Jerez. In any case, the experience gained during the first two races will certainly be useful to us. What the new RS-GP seems to lack most is running time. We haven't been able to do as many laps as we should have because of Covid-19 and that forces us to continue development during the races. »
