Aprilia Racing arrives at a circuit where it has already been very happy. Last season the Italian manufacturer’s two riders took the top two places on the podium, with Aleix Espargaró in first place in Sunday’s race and Maverick Viñales in second. Let’s not forget, too, that Aleix finished the Sprint race in first place and Viñales in third. A historic weekend for Aprilia, which arrives at the Montmeló circuit with good expectations for the weekend.
Speaking to the press, Aleix and Maverick talked about their memories of the circuit and their expectations for this weekend in Catalonia.
Espargaró: ‘Barcelona is a circuit I like a lot, it’s my home race. The track suits my style very well because it has fast corners and no slow corners. It’s a track where the bike works well. Last year was the best weekend of my life, it won’t be easy to repeat it, but we’ll try to do our best and get back to the front.
Viñales: ‘Montmeló is a track I like, I have a lot of good memories. When I’m here, I think of Luis Salom and that’s a great motivation for me. It’s my home race, my whole fan club is there, so it’s a track where I want to perform well. We’re ready and prepared to have a good weekend. The mentality is to be focused on doing well and giving everything.