Aleix Espargaro lays down an emphatic marker by dominating warm-up for the Argentina MotoGP. Can the Aprilia rider keep his cool and win his first-ever premier class race?
Does Aleix Espargaro have what it takes to win a first-ever MotoGP race after dominating Saturday practice and qualifying at the Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit?
Aleix Espargaro becomes the first-ever rider to claim three MotoGP pole positions with three different manufacturers, calls first-ever Aprilia pole ‘fantastic’ after working together for six years.
After making an 'important step' in warm-up at the Indonesian MotoGP, Maverick Vinales has been counting down the days until he can get back on his Aprilia in Argentina.
Maverick Vinales only have finished 16th in the wet Indonesian MotoGP, but he hailed it as his 'most positive day at Aprilia' due to a setting found in warm-up.
As MotoGP gets set for its first Indonesian race in 25 years, Pol Espargaro was one of 16 riders to ride through the streets of Jakarta, which he described as 'being like a Rockstar'.
Maverick Vinales calls his P12 finish at the Qatar MotoGP 'obviously a disappointing result' after finishing 21 seconds behind team-mate Aleix Espargaro.
Could MotoGP be heading for a Moto3-style of race in Qatar? Brad Binder certainly thinks so, while world champion Fabio Quartararo believes the premier class is closer than ever.
Despite Aprilia's major improvements in 2021 and again during pre-season testing, Maverick Vinales does not believe he's ready to win a MotoGP race with the Italian manufacturer as it stands; 'To win a race in MotoGP you need to put a lot of points together. I still don't think we are ready'.
As one of the tallest riders on the MotoGP grid, Aleix Espargaro says he would lose noticable acceleration if he gains just 3-4kg over his 'skinny' 65kg weight.
Aleix Espargaro hails range of improvements made to the Aprilia RS-GP for the 2022 MotoGP season, but warns 'racing is different' and suspects 'bike is a little bit better when we are alone'.
Aleix Espargaro expects Michelin to 'change a lot' their tyre compound for when MotoGP racing commences, while also claiming the new Mandalika circuit 'is not ready to race at all'.
Fabio Quartararo says 'I don’t need time' to understand where Yamaha’s performance level is after finishing fifth during day-one of the Mandalika MotoGP test