Massimo Rivola and his Aprilia troops will never be looked at the same way again since this 2022 MotoGP season. From outsiders for the top 5 with, in the best case scenario, a possible ambition on a few occasions to consider a podium, Noale's men have asserted themselves as downright favorites for the world title. But how did they get there? Their boss explains it…
On the spotlighting of the RS-GP in this 2022 financial year, Massimo Rivola is initially less enthusiastic than the observers in the paddock, even if he cannot deny a legitimate satisfaction: “ maybe I didn't expect us to be so competitive at some mid-season tracks where we were very fast. And maybe I didn't expect it to be this bad at the end of the season ". A balance of forces that exudes a permanent search for perfection. And it is precisely this requirement which constitutes the essence of the new dynamic observed at Aprilia in MotoGP.
The Italian thus analyzes speedweek : " I think that we are faster now because we are simply a better company ". And he specifies: “ It's no secret that we've hired new people since I've been with the company. Many come straight from university, but there are also more experienced profiles from MotoGP and Formula 1 ».
Aprilia Racing is above all a human force
Et Rivola insists: “ we are faster because we have improved as a company. The question is how we can continue to grow in this direction. It's a challenge. Creating clarity makes things easier for everyone ».
Thus delivering his expertise the boss ofAprilia Racing reveals a base with solid foundations: “ I don't think we did anything special like you might think from the outside. The biggest secret of success is that we worked hard, from morning to night, every day. If you do this, the people around you will too. It's about reminding people that if you work hard, you can get there ". And he ends: “ Aleix has a tattoo that says “Believe in yourself”. This reflects this philosophy very well ».
It will be recalled that during this 2022 season, Aleix Espargaro, which gave the Noale factory its first MotoGP success at the Argentine Grand Prix. The Spanish veteran even led the drivers' championship for a short time. In total, the eldest of I will espargaro, and his teammate Maverick Vinales, collected nine places on the podium for Aprilia this year, six for Aleix, and three for Maverick.
