Aleix Espargaro's three previous Italian MotoGPs for Aprilia have brought only an eleventh-place finish, but he has much higher hope𓂃s for the 2021 version o✤f the RS-GP.

Among tꦚhe upgrades made to the new bike is better initial power delivery, helpin🥃g boost acceleration, gains from which can be carried all along the straights.

Tඣhat will be particularly important at Mugello, which features the high🦄est top speeds of the season.

But it's not only the machinery which has been upgraded, with Espargaro undergoing arm pump surgery immedi𝔍atel♔y after Le Mans to remove one area of doubt for the team's home event.

"Mugello is a demanding track, even from a physical point of view. Precisely for this reason, I decided to have surgery on my arm after Le Mans, taking advantage of the break for a full recovery," said Espargaro, who 🔯has equalled the RS-GP's best event result of sixth place twice already this season.

"The 🍌operation was perfect and I’ll be at the first Itali🔴an race in good form.

"It is an important round for 💫the team on a circuit that has never been our favourite. But now we can count on a much more competitive 2021 RS-GP and I can’t wait to see how it will perform in Mugello."

Team-mate 𝓀Lorenzo Savadori arrives at his first Italian Grand Prix having been impressively fast in wet conditions at Le Mans, only to suffer a technical failure in the race.

"Le Mans was definitely a 💎good weekend, although the particular conditions prevent an accurate comparison," he s🐽aid. "What counts for me is to continue reducing the gap, improving my confidence on the RS-GP and increasing my experience in this category.

"It is a path that takes time. Aprilia is supporting me with all of my requests and I am trying to speed up the learning curve. I can’t wait to race♊ in Mugello. It’s a track that I know well, but I've never tackled it astride a MotoGP bike."