Aprilia is ready

AT THE END OF THE LAST PRE-SEASON TESTS, ALEIX AND MAVERICK PROMOTE THE RS-GP24

Lights out on the Losail Circuit and the MotoGP pre-season tests, that saw a competitive Aprilia RS-GP24 with Aleix third in the final standings and Maverick sixth.

Great confidence for the work done during the winter by the Italian racing department, with the new Aprilia prototype proving that it can adapt to very different riding styles, defending itself well in the confrontation with incredibly fast opponents. This is MotoGP 2024, a championship that promises to be even more hard-fought and challenging in which Aprilia, also fast with Team Trackhouse's Fernandez and Oliveira, is ready to give battle.

ALEIX ESPARGARO'
"They always say that testing is not racing, but being fast in pre-season is still an important confidence boost. I have to give kudos to all of Aprilia Racing, the RS-GP24 is the best bike I have ever ridden. On the fast lap we still lack some power to take full advantage of the grip from the soft rear, while the pace was great. Too bad about the crash during today's simulation, where I was consistently lapping in 1'52. Nothing serious though, I'm definitely ready to start this season."

MAVERICK VIÑALES
"I would have liked to have had a little more time to work on the bike, because I still don't feel 100 percent. However, the situation is positive, especially because we have improved in the fastest sectors where I was struggling last year. I'm still not completely happy with the engine brake, especially in the long runs, but it's something that is solved with the setup and we can work on it during the race weekend."