This Thursday eve of Grand Prix of France is announcement day in MotoGP. After the formalization ofAlex Rins at Suzuki for a new two-year lease, now it's Aprilia's turn to anchor its first driver in the box of its RS-GP. Despite the chronic lack of reliability of his mount observed since the start of this season, the eldest of I will espargaro decided to continue the adventure with the Noale coat of arms. That being said, both parties had no choice but to agree…
Because the Aprilia factory is not really what people dream about in the paddock while the case Aleix Espargaró is not really a priority for other factories. It is therefore an agreement between reasonable people which was sealed: “ I am very happy to stay two more years with Aprilia » comments Aleix. “ This stability is important to move forward together. I have only one goal, that of bringing the Aprilia RS-GP to the podium. I would like to thank Aprilia, as well as my entire team ».
Happy to announce that I'll work hard & have fun for the next two years with this fantastic group of people! @aprilia_official
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“I Think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work hard, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.” –Michael Phelps pic.twitter.com/T7kf0xDPZR— Aleix Espargaro (@AleixEspargaro) May 17, 2018
Roman Albesian, hereinafter the Aprilia Racing Manager added: “ this renewal is above all a recognition of the qualities of Aleix, a fast, professional and exemplary driver. Since his arrival within the team, he has brought a breath of passion and motivation. His contribution to the development of RS-GP is undeniable and I am sure that we will achieve even better results over the next two years, to the delight of the fans. Giving continuity to the technical project is the best way to continue our progress »
It now remains to work on the second pilot. Scott Redding has the position for the moment but it's on the side of Danilo Petrucci that Aprilia is watching...
