Malaysia is the home GP of the CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team and Razlan Razali doesn’t hide that this is a special place to race. Looking forward to what’s to come, the Malaysian approaches this round with some caution, as given the conditions this may not be the best for the Aprilia bike.
The Founder and Team Principal of the Aprilia satellite team spoke first about how special this Grand Prix is to him: ‘The Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit will always have a special place in my heart. Obviously, it’s our home Grand Prix, but more importantly, I spent 11 years of my career working at the Sepang Circuit and I’m always looking forward to returning to represent Malaysia in some way, being the only Team Principal from Southeast Asia in MotoGP. I’m excited to see all the Malaysian fans’.
Afterwards he focused on what lies ahead for his team and showed some concern about the difficulty his riders, Miguel Oliveira and Raúl Fernández, may face: ‘Racing in Sepang will not be easy; a combination of heat, humidity, and rain and, as we saw last time in Buriram, heat is not a good friend of the Aprilia RS-GP and I really hope that something can be done so that both Miguel and Raúl feel a little more comfortable on the bike in the Malaysian heat. I am sure that both of our riders will do their best for the team, being a home Grand Prix, to achieve the best possible results’.
It is worth noting that last race weekend Oliveira had an issue with his bike and was forced to retire early, with Fernández and factory riders, Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales, also facing serious problems with the bike’s temperature.
