On this extremely hot Saturday at the Sachsenring, Aleix took the third spot on the starting grid for the German GP. This is the best result ever for Aprilia in the premier class: until now, the Italian bike had never started from the front row in the era of 4-stroke MotoGP bikes.
This is a result that is surprising only up to a certain point. The growth of the Italian project over the last two seasons has been clear, with the new RS-GP immediately proving capable of consistently battling against the best bikes in the world. The eight Q2 qualifiers in a row in the 2021 season, the important placements and a growing feeling are just a few of the major elements of this first stage of the championship for Aleix and Aprilia.
There was also a significant growth in performance for Lorenzo Savadori who, however, had a Saturday conditioned by a violent crash at the crucial moment of the Q1 qualifying session. The crash compromised the Italian rookie’s performance, who was still able to reduce the gap behind the leaders, also exploiting the favourable characteristics of the German circuit.
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