After the successful official launch of the Aprilia Racing Team on 16th January, the focus now shifts to pre-season testing. The programme includes a first shakedown at Sepang from 31st January to 2nd February, exclusively for test riders and rookies. Representing Aprilia Racing on track will be Lorenzo Savadori, who will continue development work on the RS-GP25. His contribution will be crucial in refining the set-up and assisting the factory riders by providing essential data for the team's work.
Next up will be the factory riders, who will test for a total of five days over two weeks. From 5th to 7th February they will be in Sepang for a crucial session to continue work on the bike set-up and new components. The focus then shifts to the Chang International Circuit in Buriram from 12-13 February.
World Champion Jorge Martín will make his debut on track with number 1 on his fairing after a good performance at the Barcelona test, where he showed his determination to quickly familiarise himself with the RS-GP25. Talented Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi will also have the opportunity to further familiarise himself with the RS-GP25, continuing his process of adapting to the bike.
There is great confidence in the work carried out by the Noale Racing Department over the winter, as the new RS-GP25 has already received positive feedback from the official riders during the Barcelona test in November. The main aim of the tests will be to help the official riders adapt to the bike and get to know the RS-GP25. The focus will then be on fine-tuning the bike's performance ahead of the first race of the season at Buriram, Thailand from 28 February to 2 March.
Next up will be the factory riders, who will test for a total of five days over two weeks. From 5th to 7th February they will be in Sepang for a crucial session to continue work on the bike set-up and new components. The focus then shifts to the Chang International Circuit in Buriram from 12-13 February.
World Champion Jorge Martín will make his debut on track with number 1 on his fairing after a good performance at the Barcelona test, where he showed his determination to quickly familiarise himself with the RS-GP25. Talented Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi will also have the opportunity to further familiarise himself with the RS-GP25, continuing his process of adapting to the bike.
There is great confidence in the work carried out by the Noale Racing Department over the winter, as the new RS-GP25 has already received positive feedback from the official riders during the Barcelona test in November. The main aim of the tests will be to help the official riders adapt to the bike and get to know the RS-GP25. The focus will then be on fine-tuning the bike's performance ahead of the first race of the season at Buriram, Thailand from 28 February to 2 March.
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00:00Yeah, for me being an Aprilia racer is like achieving another dream.
00:19For sure during my life I had a lot of different dreams but one of them was to become a factory
00:25rider and I think that finally being a factory rider in Aprilia for the first time is the
00:29best place that I can be.
00:32The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about Aprilia Racing, it was the first
00:39victory in Argentina.
00:40I remember, I don't know if it was destiny, but I was there, close to Aleix, he was first,
00:47I was second.
00:48I remember the joy and how all the people were so satisfied about that victory and about
00:55that moment.
00:57So I hope to feel this really, really soon and win for the first time during this season.
01:03Yeah, when I rode with Aprilia for the first time in the Barcelona test it was a great
01:09feeling.
01:10For sure, I didn't know what to expect from the bike but for sure I was enjoying it a
01:15lot.
01:16I felt from the first moment, the first laps, I felt already a great feeling with the bike
01:21so I was really, really happy.
01:23I think I can bring determination.
01:25I am really focused on this project.
01:27I think that the challenge of bringing Aprilia to the top, it gives me a lot of motivation
01:33so I will bring all my effort and it's difficult to say anything about the results because
01:38it's still early.
01:39But the important thing is all the hard work that I put every day and all my determination
01:45to make this bike win again.
01:49Wow, the noise is amazing!
01:52I think this team is unique because they put everybody on the factory, not only the team
01:58but also at home, also the union of all the people around the factory and yeah, I think
02:06it's a great factory and with the things that they have, they are doing a great job so I
02:13think we can bring the factory to the top again.