Rivola: “Now two races in which we are underdogs, but we will give everything until the end, no doubt”

Aprilia falters

If Mugello was a true delight for Aprilia, Misano instead represents a significant cross from which it will not be easy to recover.

The Venetian manufacturer at Misano took the overtaking of Ducati in the Constructors’ standings (412 points to 410) and Marc Marquez caught up with Jorge Martin at the top of the Riders’ World Championship. Martinator had arrived with a 19-point lead, but fifth place in the GP due to the onset of compartment syndrome allowed Marquez to recover a lot of ground.

Marco Bezzecchi fell on the first lap and now in the standings he is 33 points behind the leading pair. On the horizon is immediately the Red Bull Ring in Austria, a ‘Ducati’ track. Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola highlighted this aspect commenting on a very bitter weekend for the Noale factory.

“Certainly this is not the Sunday we dreamed of, especially with Marco starting from pole and who with the medium tire had shown a particularly competitive pace – said Rivola – a real pity also for Jorge, betrayed by arm pump problems, presumably due to compartment syndrome. Now we have two more tracks where our rivals are favored, but if there is one thing I have no doubt about it is that in Noale and on the track, each of us will give everything we have until the end. Full speed ahead“.

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