Before considering any results on the track and in the name of the sport we love, today demands heartfelt and moving thoughts for Jason Duspasquier. Aprilia Racing stands by the family, team and friends of the young rider in his memory.
With a stoic race, due to the conditions of his arm – still not at full fitness – and great strategic skill, Aleix once again rode his RS-GP into the top ten, actually finishing seventh, just behind the leading group and, thanks to the points earned, he is now lying seventh in the championship standings.
After a less-than perfect start from the fourth spot on the grid, Aleix established his pace, settling in with the fastest riders and staying in that group all the way to the end. He finished with a gap contained within eight seconds, which would have been just over six if Aleix had simply managed the generous advantage over his rivals in the final two laps.
Mugello has always been a worrisome track – a true test bench – and Aprilia had never before been so close to the top on this circuit which is extraordinary and challenging like no other. This is yet another sign of the progress that the RS-GP project, completely revolutionised from last season, is making now that it has been able to resume normal development.
After unfortunate qualifiers, Lorenzo Savadori also made steps forward and, thanks in part to a few crashes by the riders ahead of him, finished in the points.
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