Andrea Dovizioso completes his much anticipated return for Aprilia at&𒀰nbsp;Jerez, with a further test likely to happen at Mugello꧙.

The Italian rider enjoyed a return to MotoGP machinery for the first time since November onboard the 2021 RS-GP bike, which was also his first appearance for Aprilia sin🌠ce hi🎃s 125cc World Championship debut in 2001. 

When the news was released last month that Dovizioso would be testing at Je🎃rez, many speculated whether this could lead to an imminent return either full-time or with po🌜tential wildcards. While nothing has been confirmed, it’s a situation worth keeping an eye on. 

The 2021 season has been Aprilia’s best start to a MotoGP campaign yet, with Aleix Esparg🀅aro claiming two top teꦛns in Qatar. 

Given Aprilia’s improvements this year, along with Dovizioso’s experiencᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe and winning pedigree, it was an opportunity not to be missed on boꦆth sides. 

Asked about why he chose ✤to test the Aprilia at Jerez, Dovizioso said: "It’s because my passion is still MotoGP. 

"I would like to race next year, so I think it was smart to be on the track and I’m really happy, because Aprilia give me the possibility to do that and in t💮he right way. 

"I’m really happy about that and I think it is positive in any case💙 whether I will race next year or not."

Dovizioso has been one of the mos🐷t consi🌼stent riders in recent years - experience that would no doubt be valuable to Aprilia, who remain the only manufacturer on the grid without a win. 

Windy conditions p꧋layed a prominent role during today’s final day of testing, which means Dovizioso only completed half a day.

But while it’s still too early to assess the bike’s full potential, the 35 year-old alluded to positioning on the bike being the main focus 🧔of this test, w🦩hile having ‘some ideas’ about the RS-GP’ strengths. 

"I think every MotoGP rider is able to be fast, but to be there and fight for the important lap time is a different story. I have some ideas, but I don’t think everything is clear 🌃which is normal as it takes time to push the bike to the limit and feel comfortable on the bike," added Dovizioso.&nbs♋p;

"I am speaking about the position, and not about how the bike worked, because the position especially in MotoGP, I think is even more 🐼important than the other championships, because in the way you ride you need to be very precise. 

"The position affects a lot the way you ride. Like every bike, it has positives 💃and negatives, but I had a really good feeli🐎ng."  

It remains to be seen whether Dovizioso will at all make a competitive a🦩ppearance for Aprilia in 2021, however, it sounds like another test is being lined up in Mugello. 

"Next will be to do another test as we want 🧔to work more on the position of the bike and on some other details which takes time," said the former Ducati rider. 

🌠"I think we will organise another test and it will be at Mugello in around one month probably, so that is the plan."