ROMANO ALBESIANO - APRILIA RACING MANAGER
“The COTA is a rather complete circuit with a demanding flowing part where the chassis architecture needs to be dialled in perfectly and a long straight starting from low speed that puts the anti-wheelie control to a hard test. From a technical point of view, we have a few new items in terms of engine intake management, so I expect that we will be able to improve performance. As for everything else, we will work as we did in the first two race weekends, focusing both on pace and on performance for qualifying and the first few laps of the race.”

FAUSTO GRESINI - TEAM MANAGER
"In this race, our goal is once again to confirm our progress. Deep in my heart I know what our level is, but I always wait for the final feedback of the track to remove all doubt. It is fundamental for us to arrive at the European races with the right confidence, both for the staff at Aprilia so they can have a clear idea for development and for the team. Aleix has shown that he is an extraordinary rider and he has an excellent feeling with the RS-GP, as well as the ability to convey confidence to the team. I expect a step forward in terms of competitiveness for Sam so that he can begin to show his true value."