Motorland Aragón will be hosting the penultimate 2018 MotoGP European round ahead of the long transfer to Thailand, Japan, Australia, Malaysia and the final round in Valencia. It is a complex circuit, characterised by both a long straight that lasts almost a kilometre and demanding direction and slope changes. The weather is often marked by rather high temperatures which force riders and teams to carefully analyse tyre wear in order to maintain the best possible pace for all 23 laps in the race on Sunday.

Aprilia is headed to Aragón with the goal of continuing development of the RS-GP, a must to stay competitive in a championship that is more competitive than ever. Two days of testing after the Misano race were helpful both to prepare for the upcoming races and to lay the foundation for the work that must be done in the 2019 season.