Aprilia mechanics were once ‘ashamed’ of their MotoGP project turning into a race weekend.

In fact Aprilia Between Espargaro’s victory and the start of the 2025 season, he won just three races. The factory is struggling to fight regularly at the front and it has badly damaged morale around the camp.

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But in the year In 2025, Aprilia turned a corner, as Marco Bezecchi He led the charge with RS-GP and won three races, including the final two races of the season. In the year He continued that form in 2026, winning three races and becoming only the third rider of the modern era to win five races in a row.

After the United States Grand Prix, in which George Martin won the SprintAnd for the team’s first race, and Bezecchi won the GP, Apria leads all three championship stages, Bezecchi is leading by four points. Martin.

Aprilia does not use group orders. During the title fight, both drivers have a clear chance of winning the title. Such talk was almost impossible to imagine when the team first started in MotoGP.

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Speaking through #ZamTube YouTube channel Along with journalist Giovanni Zamagni, his colleague Manuel Pessino recalled how Aprilia viewed their project as ‘shameful’. The mechanics felt as if they were behind the grid and ’embarrassed’ to move on to racing.

“And I have to say something. You remember a few years ago, the mechanics of the Aprilia team would come down to the circuit as if it was a shame that we were the last ones,” he said.

“I’m ashamed, I’m ashamed, yes, yes, I remember very well that they arrived without making a sound as if to say, ‘We’re here, we’re the last in line.’

“And look at this masterpiece now. I don’t think it gets enough credit, but Rivola has managed to turn a team that was ashamed of itself into a team that is proud of who they are.”

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Max Biaggi hails ‘fantastic’ Aprilia progress as Marco Bezecchi and Jorge Martin lead the championship

Aprilia’s progress has been nothing short of spectacular, and a tide change in MotoGP could be on the horizon after years of Ducati dominance. Yet, ambassador and legend of MotoGP Max Biagi He is not very happy.

“It’s an amazing moment, and to see the Aprilia riders first and second is something we’ve been dreaming of for a long time,” he said. As After the United States GP.

“In these first three races we’ve always seen them in front, first and second, second and third, to see them is a reward for the effort and work they’ve put in at home and the ever-improving technology.”

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“Aprilia has done a great job and I hope the riders continue this year because I want to see this bike dominate the season.

“Well, judging by the first three races, it looks like we’re really seeing a change, isn’t it? We have two exceptional riders, very strong, motivated and they’ve got their bikes now.

“I don’t know, we’ll go back to Europe, to Jerez, and then we’ll evaluate the competition, because I’m sure they won’t rest on them, instead they’ll improve. We’ll see if we can get back to our level, but now there’s a lot of fun, so let’s enjoy the moment.”