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The first MotoGP season of Aprilia’s new satellite team Trackhouse will bring with it the return of a familiar premier-class quirk – the split-spec roster
Aprilia’s new satellite team, Trackhouse, will have a split-spec roster for their first MotoGP season. While the factory team wanted the satellite team to run the same bikes as them, it wasn’t initially possible due to the last-minute nature of Trackhouse’s takeover of another team’s entries. However, Trackhouse owner Justin Marks insisted on having the 2024-spec RS-GPs, and Aprilia had to make it happen, although there are limited spare parts available. The plan is to eventually have the entire lineup on the same spec bikes, but the timing of when Raul Fernandez will switch to a ’24 bike will depend on his preference and the agreement of the factory. Both Aprilia and Trackhouse believe that having the same machinery across the team will ultimately improve performance in the future.
