This weekend, the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli hosted the two Aprilia All Stars days. Due to the health crisis, the annual event was held behind closed doors but nevertheless allowed many professional and amateur drivers, including Aleix Espargaro, Max Biaggi, Loris Capirossi and Lorenzo Savadori, to ride with the machines of Noale, the 125 at MotoGP. Andrea Iannone was also there…
Several strong moments marked this meeting, starting with the minute of silence devoted to Fausto Gresini, in the presence of the president of the Piaggio group Roberto Colaninno. Then the engines were started and the Italian Riviera track filled with green, white and red, the riders, led by Aleix Espargaró, drawing the transalpine flag using smoke.
Sky Sport broadcast the event and there were numerous statements regarding MotoGP news.
Therefore, Alex Espargaro, author of a very good race at Portimao rewarded with 6th place, does not hide his satisfaction with the RS-GP21: “Here we have an example of how big Aprilia is. It seems that now in MotoGP it has returned to what it was before, a very competitive bike, ready to fight for podiums and victories. I am very happy to be at Aprilia now. It's too early to say, because Joan Mir is doing a good job, Quartararo and Bagnaia are very fast, but the gap is minimal: we are not far from the lead and anything can happen. »
Regarding the involvement ofAndrea Dovizioso who, after the private test in Jerez, will be back on track at Mugello on May 11 and 12 aboard an RS-GP that is undoubtedly more ergonomic, Aleix Espargaro, transformed into an ambassador for Noale to attract the Italian, does not let manages doubts: “I spoke with him… I told him that he would finally have an Aprilia competitive in MotoGP… The first test he did was just to get to know the bike and the team, after a very long time without riding. He liked the Aprilia, he said it had potential, and now he has an important test at Mugello. A guy like him, who is fast and has a lot of experience, will help us grow. »
For his greatest pleasure, Alex Espargaro was entrusted with the handlebars of a 250 RSA…
For his part, analyzing the MotoGP championship, Loris Capirossi find that “There is an incredible balance in terms of bikes and riders. Marquez may not be fully fit yet, but probably the Marquez we know will return in the next few races and that will make the championship even more interesting. It's strange that Rossi and Morbidelli are unable to move on from their problems, especially Vale. Franco finally had a good result in Portimao. Valentino is two tenths back, but with so many riders nearby it becomes a significant gap. »
The former driver was also offered a ride in RS-GP…
Max Biaggi took back the handlebars of his 250cc RS while Andrea Iannone had fun on an RSV4.
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