MotoGP, “Aprilia? a good bike, but as for the riders, I don’t know if they are ready to win the world championship”, but who said that?

The Aprilia factory is considered the revelation of this 2022 season and it is true that its RS-GP, like its spearhead Aleix Espargaró, had never developed to such a level. For a long time, Noale’s men saw off their countrymen from Borgo Panigale in the title race before missing out on their final stretch of the season, a dip in performance that continues to raise questions. But there is also a question about the two official drivers. So much so that salvation could come from the Italian brand’s new second team. At least that’s according to one observer who once held the highest office in the Aprilia competition department…

And this man is a natural Carlo Pernat, a must in the fold who has opinions about everything and, above all, opinions. He returned to the campaign made by Aprilia in MotoGP this year by first congratulating the technical part: ” Aprilia has taken a significant step forward. The bike was a completely different story compared to last year » he analyzes at GPOne. ” It’s not Ducati, there’s a lot to work on, and Marmorini, who was one of the creators, is no longer there. “. Because he’s been gone since he saved the homeland Yamaha…

He adds: ” they lost the concessions they needed to get there. However, with the possibility of having another team, they will be able to test the development in the race. It’s a bit of a question mark, but it can’t go back: either it stays there or it moves forward “. RS-GP is one thing, but the team and its drivers are something else. In the team, Carlo Pernat regrets these listless five Grands Prix from the goal: “ after a championship like this, where the title was played to the end, absolute wreck. Both in the team and in the driver » Sanctions the Italian.

” Aleix Espargaró had a season he had never done in his life and I don’t know if next year he will be able to do something like that again with Aprilia”

On the pilots, he is just as clear: ” in terms of drivers, I don’t know if they are ready to win the world championship “. He justifies his approach thus: Aleix Espargaro had a season that he had never done in his life and I don’t know if next year he will be able to do something like that again. Viñales is a champion, but he has ups and downs. He hasn’t adapted to this bike yet and I don’t know if he’s the rider to win the world championship “.

But who is the trump card?Aprilia ? Carlo Pernat look at it from the side NWA…” Maybe Aprilia will include it the other teambut in terms of drivers, I see them as a bit weak compared to others “. It should also be remembered that with regard to the group’s brand Piaggiocompetition boss Massimo Rivola made no secret of the fact that he was looking for a title investor to take the final step, definitely subscribing him among the tenors of the category, thus admitting that a key piece was still missing in his system…