The day after the two days of testing on the Red Bull Ring of a KTM factory which was delighted to be the first factory involved in MotoGP to deconfine itself, Aprilia announced to follow suit with tests at Misano, scheduled for the 10th and 11th. June. The common point between the two coats of arms is the name Espargaro. Pol was happy to find an RC16 which he will orphan at the end of the year for a Honda. Aleix, the older brother, for his part, was impatient to imitate his younger brother. Only now, he won't be in Misano this week...
In this drivers' market which has suddenly gained strength, despite the fact that absolutely no races have taken place yet this year, this is striking news. In recent days we have had a George Martin promised to Ducati Pramac, a Jack Miller assured of a place within the Ducati team, a Petrucci offside, a Valentino Rossi who will give an answer about its future, and a Espargaro Pol who agreed to go and challenge Marc Marquez in his lair.
Besides that, there are those who are in the middle of negotiations. Dovizioso speaks with Ducati, Crutchlow et Nakagami with Honda having to sacrifice one of the two to make room for Alex Marquez. And there is also Alex Espargaro who has already clarified Aprilia that he was ready to sign a new lease, which would be his last in MotoGP.
Andorra to Italy more difficult than Andorra to Austria?
Aprilia must run its brand new RS-GP, otherwise promising. The Noale factory is already deprived of its pilot Andrea Iannone, awaiting the outcome of an appeal that could lift his suspension for doping. So there is onlyAlex Espargaro as a resident fast enough to do the job. However, it will not be Misano June 10 and 11.
The official reason given by Mororsport.es lies in the fact of the difficulty of covering the 1 km separating Andorra, place of residence ofAlex Espargaro, and Misano in Italy. The plane posed difficulties and by road it's a long way... All under the new health standards. Certainly, but how, then, was his brother Pol able to get to the Red Bull Ring also leaving Andorra without difficulty? In any case, it is a disappointment for Aprilia who will only ride with Bradley Smith et Lorenzo Savadori. However, the manufacturer should join Ducati for other tests on the same circuit on June 23 and 24. To be continued, when Danilo Petrucci looking for a handlebar...
