As team manager of Trackhouse Racing in MotoGP, Davide Brivio will work closely with Aprilia – which, more than a motorcycle supplier, is a true partner. The Noale manufacturer is one of the ones that has invested the most to reach the top of the premier class, where currently Ducati is the reference.
The Italian, who has extensive experience in MotoGP, believes that Aprilia is an ideal project to join at this time: ‘I am happy to have this relationship with Aprilia, to be a partner of Aprilia. Of course, now in MotoGP Ducati is very strong, they dominated the championship last year, of course they are the bike that everyone wants to beat. And I think Aprilia is in a great position to challenge Ducati – of course, at the moment alongside KTM. But I think we can be one of the competitors, this is also very exciting – to try to challenge the strongest, those who are dominating. So, that’s why it’s good to be with Aprilia at this time ‘.
Brivio then said: ‘We also saw the 2024 bike, there was a lot of work on the aerodynamics. In fact, from what I could see a little from the outside, I can see that Aprilia has been copied by others, so that’s good. It’s already a good achievement, so to speak. So, I believe that with Aprilia we are in a position to be a serious competitor. We have to work in this direction ‘.
In any case, the Trackhouse Racing team manager is aware that the process to reach the top requires time, although he emphasizes his belief in Aprilia’s possibilities: ‘Of course, it is a long road because Ducati also reached this position after many years, so it takes several years to be in this position. Hopefully Aprilia is doing the same, is in the same process, on the same path, without underestimating the others – KTM. At the moment, Yamaha and Honda are on the path to recover. We have to use the advantage maybe at this time before they fully recover. But, as I said, I am happy to be with Aprilia because I think it is now one of the best places you can be. And then the relationship is very good: of course, I know Massimo well [Rivola, CEO] and it is easy to interact and talk with them. So, it’s good’.
