Aprilia once again couldn’t compete for top positions in the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix. Their best rider, Aleix Espargaró, finished a distant eighth.
Furthermore, all four riders – both from the official team and the CryptoDATA RNF satellite team – experienced issues with the heat generated by the bikes in the race held in Buriram, where the ambient temperatures are already high.
Carlo Pernat emphasized on the GPOne.com website that the manufacturer from Noale suffered another disappointment and may have some problems to solve: ‘Once again, a big disappointment for Aprilia, which may have some issues with bike setup, especially regarding the tyres’.