The human errors that led to Aprilia's disastrous Austrian Grand Prix have been slammed by "furious" bosses of its MotoGP program.Alvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl were both part of a group of five riders deemed to have jumped the start and handed ride-through penalties at the Red Bull Ring.Bradl then...

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 will explore different development directions for each of its MotoGP riders when it continues testing its new RS-GP at Mugello later this week.The Italian manufacturer's first fully-fledged MotoGP bike did not make its debut until the final pre-season test in Qatar, owing to development delays. Aprilia brought a host...

Aprilia says it is "relatively optimistic" heading into the MotoGP race debut of its new RS-GP, following its run in Qatar's final pre-season test.The Italian manufacturer's all-new bike was delayed during development, only turning its first laps in a shakedown at Aragon in the middle of February. Aprilia skipped the...

Aprilia has formally launched its all-new RS-GP, declaring its 2016 MotoGP challenger the "most ambitious project" it has ever undertaken.The Italian manufacturer returned to MotoGP with a Gresini-run factory programme in 2015, but its bike was largely based on the ART superbike regulations. Alongside what it dubbed a "laboratory season,"...

MotoGP returnee Marco Melandri needs to do more to match the effort his Aprilia team is putting in, according to its racing chief Romano Albesiano.Melandri has openly admitted he had misgivings about being brought back from World Superbikes into MotoGP by employer Aprilia, which has joined forces with Gresini for...