Aprilia is a manufacturer in great demand on the MotoGP grid these days. With its recent positive results in recent seasons, it has become one of the leading manufacturers in the premier class, as have its riders.
Speaking to Sky, Aleix Espargaró talked about this development, comparing it with the times when no rider on the grid wanted to ride an Aprilia four years ago.
– It’s normal that it’s like this, we’ve done a great job at Aprilia and to think that just four years ago nobody wanted my bike… I hinted that this could be my last year, but I’m calm, if I want to continue at Aprilia, I can.
He added: ‘I’m making things clear because I’m no longer completely convinced. I have the feeling that what I’ve done so far has been good, but there are other reasons too, the calendar is getting more and more complicated and the weekends are getting more and more stressful. I’m a person without filters, I could have kept quiet, but I said what I thought: I don’t know if I’m going to continue. So it’s normal for the other riders and Aprilia itself to move accordingly. In any case, they can’t wait until the end of the season in October, it’s still an official bike and one of the best. If I leave, it will have to go to a top rider’.