Suzuki refugee Aleix Espargaro admits he was surprised with how good Aprilia's MotoGP bike is, during his first test at Valencia.Having been delayed in development, Aprilia's RS-GP only turned a wheel for the first time five weeks before the 2016 season opener in Qatar.Related StoriesWhile it generally spent the year...

Outgoing Aspar Ducati rider Eugene Laverty will pair a MotoGP test role with Aprilia with his return to the World Superbike Championship in 2017.This weekend's season finale at Valencia is Laverty's last in MotoGP after two years with the Aspar team, which switched from Open-class Hondas to GP14.2 Ducatis in...

Sam Lowes believes he is past his initial learning phase in testing for his MotoGP debut with Aprilia in 2017.The Moto2 race winner will step up to the premier class next year alongside current Suzuki racer Aleix Espargaro, and got his first taste of Aprilia's RS-GP at Misano in June....

Aprilia's MotoGP challenger is primarily losing ground in turn-in and straight line speed compared to its rivals, Alvaro Bautista believes.The Italian manufacturer's RS-GP is its maiden thoroughbred MotoGP bike, last year's machine effectively a production-derived test mule, but only ran for the first time five weeks before the Qatar season...

British rider Sam Lowes was surprised by the agility of Aprilia's RS-GP in his first taste of MotoGP machinery at Misano.The Moto2 title contender started the testing program that will lead to his 2017 MotoGP graduation with two days of running at the Italian circuit.Related StoriesHe completed 60 laps on...

Aprilia has completed the first full test of its 2016 MotoGP bike in Qatar. The Gresini-run outfit shook down its all-new RS-GP at Aragon two weeks ago, after delays ensured it would miss last week's official test at Phillip Island.Aprilia's new prototype now has three full days of running at...

Aprilia has confirmed that Michael Laverty will return to MotoGP to replace Marco Melandri in its Gresini-run factory team from this weekend's German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.The long-rumored end of 2005 runner-up Melandri's unsuccessful MotoGP comeback was announced by Aprilia earlier on Wednesday. Laverty, whose younger brother Eugene is...