There was something in the air at Silverstone right from the very first laps on the track on Friday, something that only us genuine Aprilia fans could perceive, thought without yet being able to give it a name. Now we know: at Silverstone there was the air of “history” branded Aprilia!
This is truly a historic result and not just in terms of the statistical part. The first podium of the new Aprilia MotoGP era finally arrived today at Silverstone, after an essentially perfect race by our Aleix Espargaró. Never before had Aprilia reached such a high position in the premier class of four-stroke motorbike racing!
We knew it already: bike n°41 is the perfect expression of RS-GP 2021, a project that has shown exponential growth since the season began but has now reached the longed-for affirmation in a race. Not just any race, and above all not just any ordinary season. Just consider the level of the current championship, which may be unparalleled in the world in terms of the performance level of the teams and riders, with the entire line-up packed tightly within a few tenths of a second in each timed session…
