Aprilia enter its eighth season in the premier class since its full-time return in 2015, with 2022 marking its first season as a standalone factory entrant having previously run its effort in conjunction with Gresini Racing.
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The Italian manufacturer made a significant step forward in 2021 with its RS-GP as it was the only marque able to fully develop its motorcycle despite COVID cost-saving rules being in place.
Aleix Espargaro took the bike to its first podium in last year’s British Grand Prix, while the marque attracted a big name in Maverick Vinales – who joined from the Aragon GP after parting ways with Yamaha under controversial circumstances.
Vinales had three days of running at the Sepang shakedown ahead of the official test last week, while Espargaro completed one extra day.
The latter ended the test second overall with a time underneath the old lap record, while Vinales completed the top five.
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