Lorenzo Savadori re-signs as Aprilia’s MotoGP test rider, hopes to race full time again
The Italian’s new deal means Aprilia has retained all three of its current riders, with Savadori’s extension following those for factory race riders 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales.
While other factory test riders - such as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha), Stefan Bradl (Honda), Michele Pirro (Ducati) and Dani Pedrosa (KTM) - signed on after the end of their MotoGP career♛s, Savadori and possibly Honda's Japanese-based rider Tetsuta Nagashima are the only current testers still with full-time MotoGP amb🐷itions.
With the likes of Su✃zuki test rider Sylvain Guintoli now available for 2023, Savadori’s renewal is also a vote of confidence by Aprilia,
"I am ve💮ry happy about the renewal with Aprilia, with whom I have been collaborat🔯ing since 2015,” Savadori said.
“I’m particularly ple🔯ased with the level the RS-GP has reached and to have a𒈔lso provided my contribution to this growth, bringing the brand back into the battle for the championship title.
“Besides my work as a tester, I a♔m always anxious to participate in as many races as possible, with the hopes of being able to once again race for an entire season as a rider."
Savadori moved from testing duties to a MotoGP race debut with Aprilia✃ at the end of 2020ꦡ, before handing his race seat over to Vinales in late 2021.
The 29-year-old, who took a best of fourth during three seasons with 💟Ap🐬rilia in WorldSBK, has made five race appearances this year on the ‘laboratory’ RS-GP but is yet to score points.
Loss of concessions
While Savadori will continue to participate in wild cards p🌟lus private and official MotoGP tests next year, his role will be morphed by Aprilia’s loss of concessions.
The factory can no longer hold private tests with Espargaro and Vinales, on꧋ly Savadori, who in turn can now only test 💛on three nominated GP circuits.
On the technical side, Aprilia will not 💟be able to develop its engine during the seaไson, while Savadori will also be limited to a maximum of three, rather than the current six, wild-card appearances.
In addition to its factory team▨, Aprilia will have a satellite team next season, with RNF running year-old RS-GPs for Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez.
Espargaro took the RS-GP's first race win earlier this year and remains in168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: MotoGP title contention with just three rounds to go.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the foref🦩ront of the Suzuki exit stor♐y and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
