Before heading to Europe, the MotoGP World Championship will be making its usual stop on the other side of the Atlantic for the two races on the American continent. The first round will be on the Argentinian Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, built in 2007 and added to the MotoGP calendar in the 2014 season. It is a rather fast track (more than 170 km/h average) with plenty of treachery, especially in terms of grip conditions.

The Aprilia Racing Team Gresini will arrive at the Argentinian race after a solid début in Qatar. In the first race, Aleix rode the new RS-GP into the top ten, finishing close to the leaders and – most importantly – gleaning good sensations throughout the entire weekend. On the track in the desert, growth was constant session after session, both for Espargaró and for Iannone. In fact, on his first true long run astride the RS-GP, Andrea also finished in the points. It was his début on the Aprilia V4 and the fact that he kept the gap behind the leading group to a minimum is a testament to his progress. For both riders, the goal is now to continue growing along with the new bike, keeping their sights set on the points zone.