Alex Espargaro will compete for the next two years April v MotoGP. The Italian brand has announced that they have signed a new contract with the Spanish racer for 2021/22. Optimism at Aprilia is built on a new motorcycle with a label RS-GP 2020, as the results of the winter tests in February last year were very encouraging.
That's why you are Asparagus in Aprilia strive to work together for more than just the next two years. If everything goes according to plan, a further extension of the contract for 2023/24 is also in play. Espargaro, as he has repeatedly pointed out, can easily imagine ending his sports career at April.
"The human aspect is very important to me," says the Spaniard: “Aprilia has become my second family in these four years. With this new contract, which is the most important in my career, they confirmed to me that I am at the center of an important project. From a technical point of view, I have been very convinced by the progress made in the last few months. We increased the number of employees and the debut with RS-GP 2020 in testing was very positive. We have to finish the work we started last winter. "
It has been clear for months that Aprilia Espargaroja wants to keep. "We really wanted to extend with Aleix and we're glad it came out now," said the director Aprilie Motorsport, Massimo Rivola: "Especially since the situation in the racing market is very turbulent at the moment."
“For the continuity of our project, it is imperative that we continue to race Aleib Espargaro caliber. He's our captain. We started a whole new project with new resources. We now hope that Aprilio will soon be brought to a place we have never been in the history of MotoGP. To the very top, " he added Rivola.
Who will be the second driver next year April, is still an open question. He has supported Rivola in recent months Andrea Iannone. The Italian filed an objection to the ban on doping with the International Court of Sports. The final verdict still awaits him. It replaces it Bradley Smith, but he is also waiting for an opportunity Danilo Petrucci, which will not renew the contract with Ducati.
