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It was already known from the eve that the weekend of this Italian GP would not be easy for Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The World Championship leader had indeed decided – together with the Mercedes team – to serve the penalty for the power unit change right in Monza, thus starting from the back of the grid. Despite the comeback he will be called upon to make, Antonelli will certainly not lack the support of the fans. And besides the Italian crowd in the stands, some very special supporters have arrived to support the 20-year-old from Bologna at the Italian GP.
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In fact, the half Aprilia MotoGP team made an appearance in Monza, led obviously by Marco Bezzecchi, a great personal friend of Antonelli. Along with the Rimini rider – who in seven days will be awaited at his home Grand Prix in Misano – also present on the Brianza track are Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola – who knows F1 very well having worked for many years at Ferrari – and the head of motorsport communications for the Piaggio group Antonio Boselli.
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The group was also the protagonist of a dinner all together on Saturday in Monza in a paddock motorhome, captured in a selfie shared on social networks by Kimi Antonelli’s father, Marco. The right way to give a boost to #12 of Mercedes ahead of a Sunday that could prove crucial on the road to winning the title. The first goal will be to limit the damage, but never say never…
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