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Aprilia’s RS-GP may have won three MotoGPs in the hands of Aleix Espargaro but its predecessor, the RS Cube, was literally a fire breathing monster.
Colin Edwards turned down a factory Ducati WorldSBK deal to pursue his dream of racing in MotoGP. Honda had withdrawn from WorldSBK, so Edwards signed a contract with Ducati. However, Aprilia approached him with a lot of money and the offer to ride their less-than-stellar MotoGP bike. Edwards decided to see if Ducati would release him from the contract. In a meeting, Ducati gave him their blessing and allowed him to follow his MotoGP aspirations. Edwards joined Aprilia and made his MotoGP debut with a sixth-place finish. Unfortunately, the wild three-cylinder ‘Cube’ bike had reliability issues and often had a mind of its own. Edwards experienced a fiery incident when the fuel cap fell off and ignited at Sachsenring. He went on to have a successful career with Honda, Yamaha, and Forward Racing.
Forrás: Crash
