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Aleix Espargaro has revealed a micro-fracture to his femur and an injury to his left tibia as the outcome from his bruising collision with Aprilia Racing team-mate Bradley Smith during the Catalunya MotoGP.

Aleix Espargaro is undergoing further checks on the condition of his knee after injuring it in a first lap accident triggered by his Aprilia Racing team-mate Bradley Smith.

Aleix Espargaro has once more lamented the lack of progress being made by the Aprilia team as he once more felt the effects of his bike’s lack of power during practice for the Catalunya MotoGP.

Animated, opinionated, principled, Scott Redding cut a bold and brash figure during his time in MotoGP.

Early race contact with Johann Zarco dropped Aleix Espargaro to a low of 18th place during Sunday's Italian MotoGP. The Aprilia rider then remained behind the KTM for the next ten laps, by which time they had moved into the point-scoring places.

Italian MotoGP, Mugello - Free Practice (2) Results Francesco Bagnaia emerged as the surprise pace setter in second free practice for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, with

Aleix Espargaro has voiced his frustration at the lack of development on Aprilia’s 2019 RS-GP in recent rounds ahead of the factory’s home race, and reiterated his belief that he is repeatedly taking his current package to its absolute limits.

Andrea Iannone was forced to retire from the French MotoGP, due to ongoing pain from his Jerez accident. The Aprilia rider had missed the Spanish race due to the foot injury, also abandoning an attempted return at the post-race test.

Four races into the 2019 MotoGP season and, despite a fall in Texas, Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro has scored triple the points of this time last year.

Having missed the remainder of the Spanish MotoGP due to a foot injury in Saturday's final practice session, Andrea Iannone was also forced to abandon a planned return at Monday's post-race test.

Andrea Iannone has been ruled out of the Spanish MotoGP after sustaining a foot injury in a fall during FP4 at Jerez.

Bradley Smith hit debris on track which triggered his heavy high-side crash during the second practice session ahead of the Spanish MotoGP which has left him sore but in one piece.

Bradley Smith says he’s been able to continue his own MotoGP development and learning despite being trackside as Aprilia’s test rider and also watching on television from home.

Yamaha ‘didn’t feel strongly’ enough about Ducati’s swingarm device to join MotoGP’s four other factories in protesting the FIM’s decision to the Court of the Appeals, according to Managing Director Lin Jarvis.

Bradley Smith will make his second wild-card MotoGP appearance of the season at Jerez this weekend.

Aleix Espargaro has expressed severe concerns regarding the safety of the Circuit of the Americas, stating he has “never ridden a track like this” after encountering severe bumps around the 3.4-mile layout.

A MotoGP race winner at Ducati and four-time podium finisher for Suzuki, Andrea Iannone insists he and Aprilia remain 'fully dedicated' after 14-17 finishes in the opening races of 2019.

Aleix Espargaro may have outfoxed younger brother Pol to claim ninth place on the final lap in Argentina, but the race underlined the need for greater traction from the 2019 Aprilia if it is to

Aprilia Racing’s CEO has delivered a damning assessment of the FIM's policing of new aerodynamic features on MotoGP machines, calling the procedures to check their legality “a joke”.

Aprilia's current 'obsession' is to improve the torque of is MotoGP engine in low RPM. Aleix Espargaro, who took the new RS-GP to tenth place (+9.6s) in the Qatar season-opener, explained that the factory is now seeking acceleration.

The MotoGP Court of Appeal has issued its verdict in favour of Ducati, declaring that the disputed part fitted to the machines of Andrea Dovizioso, Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller during the Qatar season opener was legal.

Aleix Espargaro is eager to build momentum and confidence following a solid tenth place for Aprilia in the Qatar MotoGP season opener with repeat performances in Argentina and Texas.

As the wait continues for a verdict from the MotoGP Court of Appeal regarding Ducati's swingarm spoiler used in Qatar, Aprilia has further explained its opposition to the device.

The FIM MotoGP Court of Appeal has heard the case on Ducati’s swingarm device and is deliberating on its decision ahead of an expected announcement due early next week.