After six years of seemingly sterile involvement, the time seems to have come at Aprilia to assert itself in MotoGP with the RS-GP project. The first podium of the modern era in the major Grand Prix category has finally been conquered, and this is to the credit of the stubbornness of Aleix Espargaró whose involvement in this adventure went as far as playing recruiters with Maverick Viñales. The planets seem to be gradually aligning for the Noale firm and this is not to displease its ambassador Max Biaggi…
Max Biaggi has six world titles under his belt and five have been won under the banner Aprilia. Since 2015, the man who was nicknamed the Corsair or even the Roman Emperor regretted seeing his favorite brand vegetate at the back of the grid of the MotoGP. Then Massimo Rivola came to support Roman Albesian, the new RS-GP arrived this year, and Aleix Espargaró showed what she was capable of. Now it's a Maverick Vinales breaking with Yamaha who joined the adventure. A succession of favorable events which did not escape the man who is also a team boss in Moto3 with Husqvarnas in it…
On his social network, Max Biaggi returned to the last British Grand Prix to better mark the moment: “ Aprilia is a brand which, since its origins, has challenged the Japanese giants winning and in the modern era has returned to the game, creating an RS-GP which, in addition to its beauty, is super efficient ».
For Max, the result obtained by Aleix Espargarò is the result of hard work by the entire team and in a post on Facebook he wanted to express all his joy: “ Emerging today in modern MotoGP is not at all simple » he wrote. “ There are 6 manufacturers and the level of drivers is extremely competitive. So you can easily get out of points for a few tenths. But in Noale they know how to ride motorcycles, they have an unbridled passion which has always allowed them to emerge in racing. And when, at Aprilia, we decide to get down to business, that's the moment when the most beautiful dreams come true ».
For Max Biaggi, Aprilia will be one of the strongest MotoGP teams in 2022
As a result, biaggi, who won three world championships in 250cc and two in SBK with Aprilia, praised this Italian brand, like Ducati, retracing its history: “ they dominated the 2-stroke era, they threw themselves headlong into WSBK with my beloved RSV4, an innovative project which, after more than ten years, is still the benchmark in the category. And now, this great story in MotoGP. The arrival of Massimo Rivola marks the start of a new era. His mentality provided what was missing, giving Romano Albesiano and all Aprilia technicians the opportunity to express themselves to the best of their ability. The result is a motorcycle that, since its debut, has proven to be born under a lucky star ».
Max Biaggi ends with the chapter of pilots: “ Aleix Espargaró has done a great job over the years, never losing heart and now there is the arrival of Maverick Viñales who will allow us to have one of the strongest teams in 2022. I bet on Aprilia, I did it in the past and I never regretted it ". The rating of the Noale firm is on the rise…
