‘Aprilia had many great races, the bike is there; what I don't think is there are the riders’ – Óscar Haro – Motorcycle Sports Australia

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Aprilia finished third in the MotoGP Constructors’ Championship in 2024, repeating its 2023 performance. Despite podium finishes and being the only manufacturer to win a main race besides Ducati this year, the team still seems to lack what it takes to fight for the titles.
Jorge Martín, the 2024 World Champion, will join the Noale manufacturer next season. Will he have an RS-GP capable of defending his crown? Óscar Haro believes the bike has the potential, as he stated on Nico Abad’s YouTube channel:
– It’s a bike that can win effortlessly in America or secure pole positions or victories with [Aleix] Espargaró. The bike is there. You don’t know where Yamaha is, but you know where Aprilia is. You can have a standout race like in the United States… you could have a race like Álex Rins had with Honda – a bike that wasn’t ready – but when it’s your lucky circuit, the planets align, and you deliver a fantastic race.
For the former sporting director of LCR Honda, what Aprilia has been missing are the right riders: ‘Aprilia didn’t just have one good race with Maverick Viñales; they had many great races, many front-row [starts]. It’s a bike that is there. What I don’t think is there are the riders. And now, they are getting someone who has to rise to the occasion’.
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