Aleix Espargaró echoed his boss Massimo rivola about an Andrea Dovizioso case hitherto handled with the greatest diplomacy. But the tone changes, after an Italian Grand Prix where perhaps more was expected from the former Ducati driver on his intentions. We are asking questions more and more openly in Noale where we have already been a victim of his loyalty in the case of an Andrea Iannone supported to the limit of reason...
A recent memory that resembles jurisprudence to such an extent that we now seem to want to take precautions by relaunching, in particular, discussions with the Moto2 driver Joe Roberts. Warning signals are triggered to Andrea Dovizioso and, from Catalonia, Aleix Espargaró gave another layer: “ I don't understand why Andrea Dovizioso doesn't want to run. It's not yet decided. From what I heard from Massimo Rivola, no decision has been made yet. The door is still open for Andrea to be on the team with me next year. That would be more than welcome. I've said it many times, it would be great to have him here ».
For now, Dovi will continue a busy testing schedule, awaiting an official decision to arrive as soon as possible. Decisions must be made as quickly as possible, because it seems more and more certain that the Noale house will not have a satellite team in 2022, Gresini moving resolutely towards Ducati.
Aleix Espargaró announces that there will be no Aprilia satellite team
The development of RS GP will therefore request the titular pilots: “ I have to develop all the new parts, I have to test more because everything depends more on me. But it's also a challenge for me, which isn't too bad » comments the eldest I will espargaro on this situation by adding: “ I was happy with the prospect of a satellite team, with more Aprilias on track, with young drivers, but it looks like next year it won't be like that ».
Incidentally, during the weekend at Mugello, one of the engines Aprilia encountered a small anomaly and was sent to the factory to analyze the problem. “ I don't know what happened, but it's a technical problem, not a big problem. We had power and acceleration issues, anti-wheelie sensors weren't working. The engine has been sent to Noale to see what they find ". It will be recalled that at Le Mans, the two RS GP went out almost simultaneously in the middle of the race MotoGP, abandoning the pilots to their sad fate.
