Dovizioso will continue testing with Aprilia

Dovizioso, who ‘enjoys’ a sabbatical year since he decided not to renew his contract with Ducati at the end of last season, has already participated in two rounds of tests for the manufacturer from Noale; first in Jerez and then in Mugello.

Precisely, the bad weather conditions prevented this last experience from being entirely useful, a circumstance that has motivated this new agreement.

Dovizioso, who turned 35 last March, aspires to return to the MotoGP grid with a view to 2022, an objective that today does not seem too feasible, unless it is with Aprilia, something that the Forli rider It doesn’t seem to finish motivating him.

Dovizioso ‘s next test with the RS-GP will take place in Misano on June 23 and 24.

“Since I didn’t have the opportunity to ride on a dry track at Mugello, Aprilia asked me to continue with the work plan that we started in Jerez, and to continue contributing my experience to the bike’s development process”, Dovizioso declared in the official statement from the team.

“I think this benefits both parties, since it will allow me to continue riding with a MotoGP prototype with a view to a hypothetical return in 2022, and Aprilia will receive the information that it considers interesting”, continues #04.

With the motorcycle of this 2021; Aleix Espargaró equaled twice (Portimão and Jerez) for sixth place, which so far represents the best result in Aprilia’s history in the heavy bike category. Of course, no rider had finished as close to the winner of a race as the older brother from Granollers (Barcelona) in Jerez, where he crossed the finish line just 5.1 seconds behind Jack Miller.

“The RS-GP project went through a major revolution last year, and now we can push a bit in its development process. The first half of 2021 has been very positive, as has been shown. Now, being able to establish a test program with Andrea is a great opportunity to accelerate and consolidate this growth”, considers Romano Albesiano , Aprilia’s technical director.