MotoGP: PICS: Aprilia's all-new 2020 RS-GP
Aprilia has provided the first pictures of its 'all-new' 2020 RS-GP MotoGP machine, which 🙈will make its track debut at Sepang.
Seeking to break free from the bottom of the constructors' standings, the Italian factoꦫry has🌳 introduced a raft of changes for this year's bike.
Perhaps most notably, the bike now has a ꧟90-degree V4 engine (previously it had a narrower V angle), matching the likes of Duca﷽ti and Honda.
Aprilia has provided the ꦜfirst pictures of its 'all-new' 2020 RS-GP MotoGP machine, which will make its track debut at Sepang.
Seeking to break free from the bottom of the constru📖ctors' standings, the Italian factory has introduced a raft of changes fo⛎r this year's bike.
Perhaps most notably, the bike now has a 90-degree V4 engine (previously it had a narrower V angleᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ), matching the likes of Duca𝔍ti and Honda.
The aerodynamics have also been redesigned, with the pictures provided to the media showing an aggressive ꩵfront ൩wing and new front wheel brake cover (but no swingarm spoiler, which is now part of the Aero Body rules),while substantial work has also gone into the electronics and chassis.
Aprilia has expanded its racing department by acquiring new engineers from the likes of Ferrari, Suzuki, Ducati, Lamborghini♓ and BMW.
The names of all the men and women involved in the project have been included on the test livery with which the new bike will make its debut during the Sepa☂ng Shakedown Test (February 2-4) and then🐟 Official Test (February 7-9).
As a result, test rider Bradley Smith is to take on Ian♓none's planned workload alongside Aleix Espargaro, with Lorenzo Savadori due to get MotoGP test experience on the 2019 bike.
Aprilia's target for the new RS-GP ℱis to start in the top 15, but be a🦋ble to beat its existing best finish of sixth place by the end of the season.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino R✤ossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
