In a lengthy interview with Thomas Baujard for official MotoGP magazine GPMag, Aprilia team manager Paolo Bonora explains some of the advanced technology used on the triple race-winning RS-GP.
Aleix Espargaro might be the oldest rider on the MotoGP grid and has never hidden his opposition to the ever-increasing calendar, but that doesn’t mean he intends to bow out at the end of 2024.
As the saying goes, a good compromise is when the various parties are dissatisfied with something, and that’s roughly the case with the new MotoGP concessions ranking.
Instantly quick on his debut with the 2023 Aprilia, Raul Fernandez - and Trackhouse team-mate Miguel Oliveira - might yet have 2024 machines for the Sepang MotoGP test.
KTM may have fast-tracked the introduction of its carbon fibre frame into MotoGP but it is currently ‘not the priority’ for Aprilia, the only other manufacturer known to be track-testing the composite technology.
World championship leader Francesco Bagnaia has been promoted to pole position for this afternoon's Valencia MotoGP title decider after a penalty for Maverick Vinales.
RNF’s Raul Fernandez was eager to get his hands on the mysterious start 'system' used by the factory Aprilia MotoGP team of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales, but it has now been 'banned'.
RNF heads for its home Malaysian MotoGP hoping pre-season testing knowledge can boost the chances of Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez but aware ‘heat is not a good friend of the Aprilia RS-GP’.
While Maverick Vinales joined his fellow riders in supporting the decision to cancel Sunday’s Australian MotoGP Sprint on safety grounds, he felt they should have done a sighting lap as a final check of the track conditions.
Aleix Espargaro says brother Pol is ‘happy’ with a revised MotoGP role at KTM next season, which will see him switch from race rider to test and wild-card duties.
After the frustration of another technical DNF in the Sprint, Aleix Espargaro delivered ‘probably my best performance in the wet’ during Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP.
After seeing his MotoGP title challenge fade away during the overseas rounds last season, Aleix Espargaro aims to make amends by breaking into the championship top four at the flyaways this time around.