Aprilia was the star of last season’s Catalunya GP and there is hope that the manufacturer will repeat the feat this year. This is the belief of Wilco Zeelenberg, who stated that Miguel Oliveira is being fast, as well as Trackhouse Racing, and that the Spanish circuit could be the place for a great result from the Portuguese rider.
The Team Manager of the satellite Aprilia, based in the USA, recalled the good result of 2023, with #88 also in his mind, and sees the Catalunya circuit as the ideal place for him to show what he can do: ‘We are now heading to the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona and it’s always good to go there – a special circuit with a long history. Last year, our bikes were performing very well in Barcelona, so we are looking forward to replicating that pace. Looking at what we achieved there last year, it makes us think about the potential and what we can achieve this year, especially considering we have had some good races recently, although Miguel couldn’t finish the last race in France, but we are consistently fast and we want to take a step forward – I think Barcelona is a good place for that’.
Zeelenberg then recalled Aleix Espargaró’s great performance last year, also highlighting the performance of the Portuguese rider: ‘Aleix’s victory there last year was remarkable and a very strong performance, but also the race that Miguel had last year in Barcelona was very good’.
Il a ensuite changé de discours pour Raúl Fernández: ‘Raúl a l’une de ses manches à domicile, en Espagne, donc cela aidera avec une motivation supplémentaire et nous sommes vraiment intéressés de voir ce que les deux garçons sont capables de faire cette semaine’.
