To govern is to plan, says the adage. At Aprilia, we may have difficulty optimizing our MotoGP project, but we quickly understand that we must avoid blows, even possibly in the future. Politically, the ongoing case on the suspected doping of Andrea Iannone is putting the Noale factory in turmoil, especially since it must appear irreproachable in front of its big boss Piaggio. So we talk in case we need to find a plan B for Joe the Maniac. And it would be an opportunity for Karel Abraham…
Behind the scenes of MotoGP, there is no break from the confectioners. The recent phone calls made there were not intended to wish each other happy holidays. Or just for form. According to the journalist and pilot Mat Oxley, the line would be busy between Aprilia et Karel Abraham.
The brand would thus have a replacement to place in place of a Iannone who would eventually be definitively mistaken for doping. As for the Czech, used to writing checks, he would suddenly find himself with only one official driver. A much better situation than his previous status as a private pilot Avintia that he had to resign himself to abandoning in the face of the rescue operation John Zarco set up !
Oxley's message is: “ we hear whispers that Abraham and Aprilia are talking to each other. The Czech driver could take Iannone's place, if his ban for doping is maintained. Zarco must be fuming… » Regarding this last interpretation, nothing is less certain…
Hearing whispers that Abraham and Aprilia are talking. The Czech rider could take Iannone's place, if his WADA ban is upheld. Zarco must be cursing…
— Mat Oxley (@matoxley) December 23, 2019
