Category: Superbikes

1. APRILIA WINS IN SILVERSTONE!

   Posted on 6:00pm Sunday 6th Aug 2023

   ALEIX TAKES HOME A GREAT RACE WITH TECHNIQUE AND INTELLIGENCE THE CELEBRATION IS COMPLETE WITH OLIVEIRA FOURTH, MAVERICK FIFTH AND FERNANDEZ IN THE TOP 10 WITH THIS GREAT TEAM RESULT, APRILIA GIVES CONCRETE PROOF OF THE POTENTIAL DEMONSTRATED SO MANY TIMES IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON The events on Friday in the dry had provided a glimpse of Aprilia’s potential in Silverstone, with Aleix dominating, and after a Saturday conditioned by the rain, today’s race confirmed the Italian team’s feeling on the English circuit. Aleix rode a substantially flawless race. Aggressive in the early laps, coming back from his twelfth spot on the starting grid, he locked in, even doing the fast lap. Bezzecchi’s crash set up a two-way battle with Bagnaia which really heated up when a few drops of rain demanded caution and cold calculation. In this portion of the race, Espargaró opted for a strategy that proved to be a winning one. He pressed hard closely, but without taking pointless risks, exploiting the better traction of his RS-GP for the decisive overtake on the final lap.  Adding to Aleix’s victory was outstanding overall performance for the Italian brand. On the Team RNF RS-GP, Miguel Oliveira came back to finish fourth ahead of Maverick Viñales, who was in the battle for a podium spot for much of the race. Raùl Fernandez closed out the top 10. The weekend was further enhanced by the events in Suzuka where, at the end of the 8 Hours, the Team Tatara Aprilia RSV4 1100 finished on the podium with third place in the NST class (twentieth overall).   Aleix "Today I realized straight away that I’d be able to do well. The Aprilia had traction here and I knew that I had some margin over Bagnaia on some corners. I preferred waiting until the final lap, especially when I saw a few drops of rain. There were some really slippery spots and it would have been easy to make a mistake. Besides that, I noticed that Pecco was managing his tyres and I didn’t want to risk being beaten in the finale. I am extremely happy for myself and for Aprilia. In the first part of the season, we did not earn the points we expected and deserved for various reasons, but we kept believing and working. This is the right path." Maverick "First of all, I’d like to congratulate Aprilia for the fantastic win. It was a great weekend, first with my podium in the Sprint Race and then with Aleix’s victory. We all did an outstanding job! My race started well, but unfortunately, I then lost some valuable seconds in my attempt to overtake Miller. My apologies to him for the manoeuvre, but I was sucked into Alex Marquez’s slipstream and at that point I had no choice but to release the brakes and go in. I pushed extremely hard to close the gap behind the leaders and that limited me in the finale. In any case, I’m satisfied with the weekend. I feel good on the bike and with the team. Our start has improved and we were consistently in the battle for the top spots. We’ll keep working hard, well aware of our great potential."

2. HOLIDAYS OVER: MARQUEZ AND DIGGIA EAGER FOR ACTION AT SILVERSTONE

   Posted on 12:00pm Monday 31st Jul 2023

   “A five, six-week break, can’t remember…” or “Enough with these holidays!”, this was a perfectly summarised common thinking at Gresini, written with the words of the team standard bearers Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio. The last race was on June 26^th at Assen, and now Silverstone is around the corner with both the Spaniard and the Italian fresh and ready for action.”
    
   Both managed to rest, train and ride (even though it was a Panigale) at Misano in two separate days. The few kms completed helped shake some rust off and find the speed back. Di Giannantonio’s test was delay for a few days due to the right arm pump surgery he had to undergo. 
    
   The second part of the season is fast approaching and full of events, meaning a good start in England will be key for everyone and the track is a favourite one for both Alex and Diggia. The prerequisites are all there…

   ALEX MARQUEZ #73 “Five or six weeks of break… I lost count. Holidays are always important to charge the batteries and now I’m looking forward to getting back on track and re-join the team. Silverstone is a very demanding track and I rested during this break, but also worked hard to be ready for what is a very important second part of the season. I like the English track, weather aside, and I can’t wait to be back.”   FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO #49 “It’s time to get back on the bike, enough with these holidays! The break was too long, but on one side it allowed to undergo arm pump surgery and to fully recover… On the other hand, we need to get back in the swing of things on the bike. Silverstone is an excellent track, among the longest ones on the calendar, and we’re really charged up. We need to take flip-flops off and put the boots back on as soon as possible!”

3. APRILIA RACING AT GOODWOOD, IN THE TEMPLE OF MOTORSPORT

   Posted on 12:00pm Saturday 8th Jul 2023

   For every motorsport fan, of all eras, the Goodwood Festival of Speed represents a unique and unmissable opportunity to see the legends of two and four-wheel racing come together. 

   This year Aprilia will have the honour of taking part in this sort of Woodstock of engines, held at the Goodwood Circuit near the south coast of England, bringing the latest evolution of the Italian MotoGP project to the attention of the ever knowledgeable public.

   The Aprilia RS-GP 2023, the highest and most advanced expression of research and technology applied to a racing bike, will be the protagonist along the legendary asphalt of the Goodwood Hillclimb, ridden by riders Lorenzo Savadori, Miguel Oliveira and Raùl Fernandez.

   From Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th July, the roar of the Italian V4 will echo through the English countryside during an event that will see, in addition to the MotoGP riders, many other motorsport icons riding (or at the wheel) of equally exceptional vehicles.

   For those who do not have the opportunity to attend this extraordinary event in person, the weekend's activities can be followed through the official Goodwood FOS channels and on Aprilia's social media profiles.

4. NEW TECHNOLOGICAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YASHI AND APRILIA RACING

   Posted on 12:00pm Thursday 6th Jul 2023

   MONITORS, INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS AND CUSTOMISED NOTEBOOKS ACCOMPANY THE VARIOUS APRILIA RACING ACTIVITIES

   Since the MotoGP 2023 season, Yashi has been a technology partner and sponsor of Aprilia Racing, enriching both the garage and hospitality areas of GPs and the Noale racing department with high-performance products.

   Aprilia Racing engineers and technicians, as well as the team members assigned to the various functions, have at their disposal monitors, interactive displays, multimedia tables and totems that are valuable working tools, both in the more technical, track and performance-related activities, and in the PR and hospitality duties that affect life in the MotoGP paddock.

   Yashi was founded in the late 1990s with a clearly defined mission: to design and develop displays with distinctive identities in the IT world. Today Yashi is known for its Pioneer series monitors and All-in-One, Totem and Interactive Displays. Style and innovative technology are successful elements of these products. PCs, MINI PCs and Notebooks also complete the Yashi portfolio.

   Aprilia MotoGP riders Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales were also able to experience the quality of Yashi products at first hand, with the delivery of two fully customised notebooks (evocatively named "Suzuka"). Examples of the 'Taylor Made' service that Yashi is able to offer to all its customers.

   The technical collaboration between two companies so focused on innovation is constantly evolving, with the aim of bringing ever more winning solutions to the track.

5. THE APRILIA GRANDSTAND IS BACK FOR THE MISANO MOTOGP ROUND

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 5th Jul 2023

   AT THE GP OF SAN MARINO ON 9 AND 10 SEPTEMBER, APRILIA FANS WILL BE ABLE TO CHEER ON ALEIX ESPARGARÓ AND MAVERICK VIÑALES, ENJOYING THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ROUND IN A COVERED GRANDSTAND

   A GROUP OF SURPRISE GUESTS WILL LIVEN UP THE GRANDSTAND TO BRING THE FANS CLOSER TO THE TEAM AND, IN TRUE APRILIA TRADITION, TO COMBINE SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT

   THE PASSION FOR APRILIA WILL ALSO BRING CONCRETE HELP TO EMILIA ROMAGNA, THANKS TO FUNDS RAISED FOR CIVIL PROTECTION

   Noale, 4 July 2023 - The fans are the true engine driving Aprilia’s wins in MotoGP and, after calling them together during Aprilia All Stars in May, the Italian brand will now give them the chance to cheer on Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales during the GP of Misano during the weekend of 9 and 10 September.

   In fact, the Aprilia grandstand is back, created to provide a unique and memorable experience for MotoGP enthusiasts and fans of the Italian brand.

   An entire sector of the covered “Tribuna B” will be reserved for Aprilia fans with numbered seats and a range of accessory comforts such as dedicated parking, both for those who arrive at the Misano World Circuit in cars and for those who decide to ride to the Adriatic Riviera on their own two-wheelers. All together, with friends or family, to cheer on Aprilia and to enjoy the spectacular MotoGP show.

   All the fans in the grandstand will receive that Aprilia Racing kit which also includes the special T-shirt made to support residents of Emilia-Romagna, recently struck by flooding. The GP of San Marino will also be a chance to contribute to the fund raising efforts in support of the Emilia Romagna Civil Protection, a time to stand by and provide concrete help to a region which every motorsport enthusiast holds dear to their hearts.

   The days will also be enriched by both special guests and by constant entertainment which, in true Aprilia style, will add just the right dose of fun to the adrenaline-filled activities on the track.