MotoGP | Aprilia confirms Aleix Espargarò and Maverick Vinales for the next two years

MotoGP Aprilia renews Espargarò Vinales – Through an official announcement that arrived a few minutes ago, Aprilia confirmed the line-up with which it will face the 2023 and 2024 MotoGP world championship.

As expected and despite the numerous information circulated in recent weeks, the Noale company has decided to reiterate its trust in Aleix Espargarò and Maverick Vinales, fully confirming the team that is taking the RS-GP step by step towards the areas of top of the ranking.

At the end of a long back and forth, Aleix and the team managed to find a meeting point on the renewal of the contract, continuing a collaboration that has so far been fruitful on both sides and capable of bringing Noale back to the top step of the podium in the recent Argentine GP.

Great trust also in the former Yamaha man, who joined the team at the end of last season, still dealing with some problems adapting to the RS-GP but involved 100% in the project.

Aprilia, Espargarò and Vinales renew: the official press release

In a sign of continuity, Aprilia Racing confirms its riders, Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales will be riding the official RS-GPs in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. With over a third of the races already contested, the current season sees Aleix Espargaró and his Aprilia two absolute protagonists of the world championship, with a victory and three consecutive podiums Aleix is ​​reaping the first fruits of a partnership also based on mutual and profound trust with the team. A situation that indicates the harmony between bike and rider as one of the key factors for success. The confirmation of both the winner of the Argentine GP and of Maverick is based on this line, as he now faces the same objectives of ever greater integration with the Venetian Factory.

The words of Aleix Espargarò

“This confirmation is what I wanted, we worked a lot together and we grew together, we were a hope, now we are a reality. Already in 2021 I had clear signs of our progress and now we are able to consistently compete with the best in the world. Continuing to do so with Aprilia is a source of pride for me, we can continue to grow and we want to demonstrate it on the track."

Comment by Maverick Viñales

“I am very happy to give continuity to my work with Aprilia Racing, now our horizon is broadening and we will be able to work continuously to achieve ambitious goals. I believe in this project and I am happy to be part of it. In Aprilia I found a fantastic environment and this confirmation gives me the serenity to grow like this team and I deserve."

The satisfaction of Massimo Rivola, CEO of Aprilia

“The good we are doing this season is the result of many components, certainly the value of our designers and our technicians led by Romano Albesiano, the general growth of our racing department and, largely, the harmony that Aleix has known build with the bike and with the team. So we set ourselves the goal of continuing along this line, both with Aleix and with Maverick and today I am happy with these confirmations. We still have a lot to grow and now we have the serenity to do so."