"I was pleased with Aprilia's interest and when we talked about doing this test, I gladly accepted the invitation to be able to ride a motorcycle again and stay in shape in MotoGP and give feedback to the engineers," he said Italian.
“It was a pleasure to invite Andrea. The days in Jerez will simply be an opportunity to get to know each other better on the track, ” said the team boss Massimo Rivola. Pri April they hope that the cooperation will continue in the future and they will be able to reach an agreement in the future as well, as they are aware of what a racer like Dovizioso to the team.
Dovi he turned down an offer last season because he said he wanted to race a motorbike to compete in the title race. The arrival of Dovizioso, however, poses a threat to the current racer Aprilia, Bradley Smith, because if there was an agreement between the team and the Italian, Dovi would most likely take over his position in the team MotoGP.