MotoGP is the flagship discipline of motorcycle sport circuits. Not so long ago, this legitimacy was contested by a World Superbike which, since then, has passed into the hands of the same organizer in charge of the Grands Prix. Since then, the first city has six manufacturers on its grid and the second five. Some are engaged on both fronts. This is the case with Ducati. Who has a thought for his compatriot Aprilia...
Paolo ciabatti is the sports director of the Red Army. Who first cut his teeth in WSBK before carving out a reputation in MotoGP. In the category reserved for sports cars subsequently greatly improved, there was a period of Aprilia domination. With an RSV4 which brought home four manufacturers' titles and three drivers' crowns. Then the Noale brand launched into the RS-GP program…
An editing adventure that looks like a bare minimum. The results do not come and the basic structure is that of the Gresini team. Regardless, this situation has attracted the attention of Ciabatta who thus analyzes the situation of his compatriot and nevertheless competitor… “ I'm sorry that Aprilia has decided to leave Superbike. Each manufacturer knows what budget he has and what expenses he can incur. I understand that they want to focus on one project. I guess they don't have enough personnel and resources to compete in both championships. I know it's not easy to be involved in two projects and be competitive ". Implied: at Ducati, we’re getting there…
The same ends on the subject of Superbike: “ losing Aprilia is not good for the World Superbike Championship. However, BMW and Honda are coming back with more effort and we could have a good show on the track ". It will be remembered that Aprilia is still part of the powerful group Piaggio...
