Former driver Loris Reggiani predicts new season MotoGP difficult for the Aprilia brand. In 2024, Ducati remains the big favorite.
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During the 2022 MotoGP season, Aprilia cherished the dream of the world championship until a few races from the end, before some technical problems and a few errors in the boxes definitively blocked the attempt.Aleix Espargaró to reach the summit. Expectations were high for 2023, but the veteran from Granollers, despite his two victories, could do nothing against the excessive power of Ducati. What can we expect at the next championship?
Loris Reggiani, who retired from competition almost three decades ago, ventures a prediction with his usual acute cynicism. “ In my opinion, Aprilia's role is doomed to remain as it was last year, as bad as that may seem. In reality, it was a little worse compared to a year 2022 when we thought we would win the world championship with Espargaró. For many it's about the drivers...but I don't think it's really like that ."
Loris Reggiani's prediction
In the columns of 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', the former rider predicts a new MotoGP season under the banner of the Emilian brand, notably with the arrival of the multiple champion Marc Marquez. Thanks to the analysis of its data, all drivers will be able to improve their driving style and take a decisive step forward during race weekends. Although it is not easy to imitate the performance of Cervera's phenomenon. “ It is clear that the Ducati is a better bike than the Aprilia – continues Loris Reggiani -. Márquez's arrival makes me think we will see a further rise in Ducati's performance bar, while Aprilia will continue to rely on two riders who I don't know what difference they can make. Their results show it: they are strong in certain races, but in others, they struggle too much »
Finally, he does not spare Aprilia technicians who, according to him, are not always lucid in the face of the most difficult and disconcerting situations. “ In the garage, it didn't always seem like they were thinking clearly. Obviously, compared to Borgo Panigale, they pay the price of having half as many motorcycles on the track… I'm curious to see what work they will do in Noale during these months. As demonstrated by Honda and Yamaha – concludes the former Romagna pilot -, if you get stuck, you disappear from the radar »
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