Honda, Aprilia and KTM set for private test in a bid to battle Ducati’s MotoGP dominance
The three MotoGP factories will meet March 3-5 for a three-day test as they aim 🃏to close the gap on Ducati.
Ducati left the Sepang preseason test in ominousဣ form but, a week before the Portimao test, ✤their rivals are already preparing.
Honda test rider Stefan Bradl will feature on the RC213V, the machinery that Marc Marquez hopes will power him to a seventh pre🅷mier class champi🙈onship.
Lorenzo Salvadori will ride for Aprilia on the 2023 RS-GP. Aleix Espargaro has revealed they will bring a n🅷ew engine to Portimao, so Salvadori may be getting the first taste of it in Jerez first.
Dani Pedrosa will ride for KTM who need to finalise a new engin♈e and aerodynamic package. Pedrosa will race as a wildcard🐲 in April at the Spanish MotoGP.
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