The Misano World Circuit named for Marco Simoncelli will host the first of two MotoGP races, a chance for Aprilia to race at home and finally with their fans present.
Espargaró is heading to MWC bolstered by two solid placements in recent rounds which have thrust him definitively into the respectable zone of the rankings. The goal will clearly be to reconfirm the competitive edge of the RS-GP, a young and innovative project, but one with further margin for improvement.
For Maverick Viñales, on the other hand, after his outstanding début in Aragón where he demonstrated consistent improvement throughout the weekend, the objective will be to continue familiarising himself with a new bike and a new team. All this on a track where he already has some available data after two days of testing when he had his first contact with the RS-GP.
Lorenzo Savadori will not be back on track, contrary to what had been planned. The Italian rider has not yet fully recovered from the ankle injury he suffered in Austria, so as a precautionary measure the choice was made to let him preserve his energy for the two-day test after the race.
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