Aprilia has become the sixth and final MotoGP manufacturer to re-sign with Dorna for the next contract cycle, from 2022-2026. In doing so, it was confirmed that the Italian brand will now participate as an Official manufacturer, meaning it will join its rivals in having its own Factory grid places. Since 2015, Aprilia has been competing in MotoGP via a partnership with the Independent Gresini team, which comes to an end this year. Aprilia is yet to finish higher than sixth in a four-stroke MotoGP race, meaning it is the only manufacturer still with access to technical concessions, but lead rider Aleix Espargaro is confident that the 'best yet' 2021 RS-GP is capable of finishing on the...
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