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Aprilia name “three areas” to hunt down Ducati as MotoGP’s top team
Aprilia’s win at the British MotoGP marked their first grand prix victory since COTA in the last year, elevating them to third place in the constructors’ rankings, just 17 points behind Honda.
Despite missing Jorge Martin for most of the season, they aim to reduce the gap to Ducati, currently leading by a significant margin in the competition.
Aprilia’s efforts focus on enhancing stability, braking, and acceleration to improve performance relative to Ducati.
With Lorenzo Savadori as the test rider, new developments include a Ducati-style ride-height device and ongoing improvements to the bike’s performance.
Marco Bezzecchi’s success propelled him to seventh in the riders’ world championship, only behind Johann Zarco among non-Ducati riders in the standings.
