“ APRILIA’ S CONSISTENCY AND OUTRIGHT PACE TURNED THE RS GP INTO ONE OF THE STANDOUT BIKES ON THE GRID.”
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Coming off its strongest MotoGP campaign yet, Massimo Rivola and Marco Bezzecchi head into 2026 with ambitious targets, even if they stopped short of declaring a title challenge. The Noale factory enjoyed a breakthrough 2025 season, securing 19 podiums, four Grand Prix victories, three Tissot Sprint wins and a first ever top three championship finish for an Aprilia rider. Rivola made it clear the objective is to build on that momentum.“ If we fight like lions at every race, then I will be happy with whatever the outcome will be,” he said.
By the middle of last season, Bezzecchi had emerged as a genuine front runner. The Italian regularly challenged Marc Marquez and fought for podiums in 11 of the final 13 races, missing out only in Barcelona and Malaysia. His form proved even more impressive given Jorge Martin spent large parts of the year sidelined through injury. Aprilia’ s consistency and outright pace turned the RS GP into one of the standout bikes on the grid.
For 2026, Aprilia has introduced major updates to the machine. Technical Director Fabiano Sterlacchini confirmed the bike features heavily revised aerodynamics, including a redesigned seat unit, alongside important electronics changes.“ In the electronics we work for sure in the area of traction control, especially, for the exit on the corner and also in the entry,” Sterlacchini explained.“ In terms of aerodynamics is to obtain better efficiency.” Aprilia has started the new campaign strongly. The next challenge is sustaining that pace deep into the title fight.
Aprilia, jediný výrobce, který v roce 2024 zabránil Ducati v úplném vítězství, v roce 2025 udělala další skok vpřed, když na konci sezóny vyhrála tři Velké ceny. Nyní vyhrála čtyři z prvních šesti závodů v roce 2026. Sestava – mistr světa z roku 2024 Jorge Martín a Marco Bezzecchi – jsou nyní oba vítězi s Aprilií. Poté, co italský výrobce získal technologického guru Fabiana Sterlacchiniho z KTM, je na vzestupu a od konce roku 2025 je motorkou, kterou je třeba porazit, častěji než ne. Ducati neztratila korunu konstruktérů od roku 2019. S Bezzecchim a Martinem v úžasné formě a RS-GP, která nadále ohromuje, dokáže Aprilia bojovat s Ducati po celou sezónu? Ještě nezískali titul jezdce ani konstruktéra MotoGP. Už?
“ APRILIA’ S CONSISTENCY AND OUTRIGHT PACE TURNED THE RS GP INTO ONE OF THE STANDOUT BIKES ON THE GRID.”
Official Programme Automotodrom Brno