History of Aprilia. With 294 Grand Prix victories in the World Road Racing Championship, Aprilia holds the record for the most victories of any European manufacturer in the history of motorcycle competition. They are accompanied by an impressive 54 championship titles.
- 38 in the World Road Championships (20 out of 125 and 18 out of 250).
- 7 in superbike (double victory for driver and producer in 2010, 2012 and 2014, producers in 2013)
- 9 in OFF ROAD disciplines (7 in Supermoto and 2 in Trial).
history of Aprilia
In December 2004, Aprilia became part of the Piaggio group. After the reorganization of the Noale Racing Division, she leads the Veneto brand to victories in the motorcycle racing world championship. This expands the sport's horizons: from the return to the off-road discipline of World Rally, to the debut - in 2009 - of the Aprilia RSV4 in World Superbike.
During the same period, Aprilia won 28 world titles and countless European and national titles. Every weekend around the world, Aprilia motorcycles take to the international and local circuits, supporting the high level of Italian and European motorsport. Fueling motorcyclists' desire to race and elevating young riders to compete in world championships.
Aprilia history 1980s.
It's 1985. The first bike has an aluminum double beam frame paired with Marzocchi forks and a professional linkage rear shock. Its engine is a twin-cylinder 2T Rotax with horizontally opposed cylinders. On March 23, 1985 in Kyalami, South Africa, Loris Reggiani took 12th place. Until the end of the championship, the bike performed so well that Reggiani ended up on the bottom step of the podium (third place) in Rijeka. He then repeated his result at Imola. In 1987, the Aprilia 250 quickly reached its peak. New chassis and engine improvements helped it reach second place (Salzburg and Rijeka). Victory is close and it really works in Misano. On August 30, 1987, Reggiani achieves his first Grand Prix success with the AF1 250. In 1988, Aprilia competes in the 125 class and immediately takes first place at the French Grand Prix in the 8 liter category.
90-95
A few seasons later, hungry for results, the story of the Aprilia 250 changes radically, starting with its name. The RS250V appeared for the 1991 season and the new bike immediately proved to be an exceptional machine. Victory comes to Chili on the Assen track and Reggiani immediately follows him on Paul Ricard. Soon a great talent is born: Max Biaggi wins the European 250 Championship. 1991 was also the first victory in the 125 class for Aprilia: Alessandro Gramigni won in Czechoslovakia.
history of Aprilia
In 1992, the first title for Aprilia appeared at the World Motorcycle Championship. Alex Gramigny becomes the 125th world champion. The 250 is therefore firmly in first place, with Chile winning at Hockenheim, Assen and Donington. Reggiani at Jerez and Magny-Cours, while newcomer Biaggi wins his first Grand Prix at Chialami. Aprilia also wins two off-road world championships. Tommy Avala becomes World Trial Champion with Aprilia Climber and Aprilia becomes Manufacturer's Champion.
After 1993, when the 250 and 125 proved their competitiveness, they came close to winning the title. A year of success is coming: in 1994, Max Biaggi wins in Australia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Barcellone. He becomes world champion in the 250 class on Aprilia. That same year, Kazuto Sakata became world champion on his Aprilia 125. He won in Australia, Spain and the Czech Republic. Aprilia also collects eight starting fields and the nine fastest laps of the race. Aprilia also makes its debut in the 500 class, where Reggiani controls the extremely agile twin-cylinder engine.
In the 1995 season, Biaggi and Aprilia were unstoppable: Malaysia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Argentina and Europe brought even more victories. A season that confirmed that Max Biaggi became world champion and Aprilia won the first producer title. On the other hand, Sakata cannot repeat his performance in the 125 class and ends the season in second place. Aprilia still wins three times, in the UK and the Czech Republic against their world and a third time in Brazil against Masaki Tokudome. In the 500 class, the two-cylinders take a few steps forward, with Reggiani finishing in 10th place, ahead of several four-cylinders.
Aprilia motorcycle range
The bicycle company Aprilia was founded in the mid-40s of the twentieth century by Italian Alberto Beggio. Geographically, it was located near the town of Noale, province of Venice. The founder did not plan to collect either racing motorcycles or any others. This idea belonged to his heir, son Ivano. In 1968, he independently designed a 50 cc test model. She wasn't very successful. The second attempt was crowned with success: the innovative Scarabeo with plastic mudguards proved its right to exist. It was he who became the prototype for subsequent racing motorcycle models. At the same time, the sporty Colibrì appeared.
Taking up the matter thoroughly, Ivano Beggio invited a certified engineer and in 1975 the Aprilia RC and Aprilia MX 125 serial bikes were produced. Their racing brothers simultaneously won first places in the Italian motocross championship. Until the beginning of the 80s, the Aprilia brand significantly strengthened its position in the foreign market. Sales volumes of motorcycles began to increase exponentially. Therefore, in 1982, the production of bicycles was suspended as unprofitable.
Now Aprilia not only participates and wins races, but also expands its range of “iron horses” for a wide range of consumers: Aprilia 125 ST, Aprilia Pegaso, Aprilia RS 250, RSV1000 and others. At the beginning of the 21st century, Aprilia buys Moto Guzzi and Laverda. In addition, Australian Orbital technology is used in the production of engines. Thanks to it, the level of exhaust gases is reduced and fuel consumption is minimized. In 2004, Aprilia became part of the Piaggio Group corporation.
In Russia, the official distributor ZAO ItalMoto has been popularizing and selling Aprilia motorcycles since 2002.
The Supersport class features the RSV4 R APRC. The exterior details are streamlined, and the updated muffler stands out. At a speed of 280 km/h, the latest electronic systems help control the motorcycle.
The Aprilia RS4 125 4T and Aprilia Tuono V4 R, although presented as road bikes, have the appearance of sports motorcycles. The first one is weaker, good for beginner racers. The high seat is soft and comfortable.
Caponord 1200 ABS is a rare combination of power and ease of control. The Dorsoduro 1200 ABS is more aggressive and features improved brakes, clutch and instrumentation.
Years 96–2000
In 1996, Max Biaggi became a three-time champion: Malaysia, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Catalonia and Australia. These are triumphant stops on Biaggi's triumphant path to a third consecutive World Championship. The producer title became a reality thanks to victories for Tokudome in Indonesia, Japan, Germany and San Marino, Perugini in Malaysia and the UK. And also a very young Valentino Rossi in the Czech Republic, Ettl in Italy and Gary McCoy in Australia.
In 1997, Aprilia won two consecutive World Championships in the categories: 125 riders and producer. The bearer of the new regalia is Valentino Rossi. He literally dominates the smallest class with 11 wins from 15 races: Malaysia, Spain, Italy, Austria, France, Netherlands, San Marino, Germany, Brazil, Great Britain, Catalonia and Indonesia. The 1998 season was a triumph for Aprilia.
She won 13 of 14 GP races in the 250 class, losing only to her rivals in the first race in Japan. Loris Capirossi wins the riders' championship. The advantage of the Aprilia 250 was that its riders reached the podium four times. Aprilia also wins the 250 World Manufacturers' Championship by a large margin. In the 125 class, Kazuto Sakata wins the championship in Great Britain, France, Spain and Japan.
In 1999, Valentino Rossi wins a place on the podium with the magnificent Aprilia RSW twin-cylinder engine, beating his rivals 9 times. Thanks to Rossi, Aprilia's "clients" shine - Battaini, Waldmann, McWilliams and Lucci. Thanks to them, Aprilia won the manufacturers' championship twice. The 500's bold twin-cylinder design provided a moment of greatness for Donington, with the Harada moving closer than ever to victory for Paul Ricard and fourth place at Mugello (where he took pole position) and Catalunya. 1999 also marks Aprilia's debut in the SBK Championship. The Veneto manufacturer enters the market for the first time with the twin-cylinder RSV Mille, featuring excellent four-stroke motorcycles.
History of Aprilia 2000-2005
Consecration takes place in 2000: Aprilia competes as an official team in Superbike for the first time. Troy Corser has five wins and four super fields, almost taking the title. The victories continue at the motorcycle racing world championship. Roberto Locatelli is the 125 world champion, winning the world title for Aprilia for the fifteenth time. SBK enjoyed success in 2001, with three wins (Corsera twice and Laconi once), eight podiums and three superpoles.
This is a year of transition in the motorcycle world championship: Aprilia has five victories in the 250 class and only two in the 125 class (Cecchinello in Catalunya and Sanna in Germany). But in 2002 it returns with renewed vigor: Aprilia dominates the motorcycle world championship. He won 4 awards: two world producers titles in the 125 and 250 classes and two rider titles in the 250 class with Marco Melandri and 125 with Arnaud Vincent. The 8-litre Aprillas win 8 of the 16 races on schedule, while in the 250 class their dominance is absolute. Four-litre bikes win 14 out of 16 races. 2002 was also the year of the three-cylinder engine.
history of Aprilia
The debut of the RS Cube, which Aprilia presents in the completely new MotoGP Regina class. In 2003, Aprilia won three titles: Class 125 Producer (with 10 wins), Class 250 Rider (Manuel Poggiali wins the championship on his debut) and Class 250 Producer (with 14 wins). The MotoGP season is more turbulent, with the RS Cube making a strong debut with Colin Edwards and Nori Haga. This is the best lap time of the French Grand Prix and an encouraging performance. Then comes the dark period. 2004 and 2005 are two transition seasons when Aprilia returns to off-road racing. Noale Racing Division also brings its skills to Motocross, Enduro and Supermotard. Aprilia's revolutionary twin-cylinder engine gives Jerome Giraudo the historic S2 World Championship title. The Manufacturers' Championship was won in the MotoGP Championship in the 125 class.
History of Aprilia
Alberto Beggio - founder of Aprilia
The history of Aprilia motorcycles began with the founding of the company in 1956 by Alberto Beggio
, the father of the company's current president, Ivano Beggio. Initially, the company's main focus in its activities was on the production of bicycles, but in 1960 the first two-wheeled Aprilia model with a power unit appeared. It was a moped. Although the company's main source of income remained the production of bicycles, by 1975 it became apparent that they had fallen out of fashion and their sales levels had fallen.
A turning point in the company's history came when a group of workers at the Naole plant proposed a plan to produce motocross racing motorcycles instead of bicycles. The company's new model range was equipped with engines of various sizes, supplied by Minarelli, Sachs, Hiro and Rotax. Cooperation with the Austrian company Rotax continues successfully to this day.
Born in a Race
With 294 Grand Prix races won in the Road Racing World Championship, Aprilia holds the winning record for any European manufacturer in the competition's history. These are joined by an impressive 54 World Championship titles: 38 in the Road Racing World Championship (20 in the 125 class and 18 in the 250 class), 7 in Superbike (Rider titles, and the winner of the Constructors' Championship double victory in 2010, 2012 and 2014, the title of best Constructor in 2013), and 9 in OffRoad disciplines (7 in Supermoto and 2 in Trial).
In December 2004, Aprilia became part of the Piaggio Group, which, with the reorganization of the racing division in Noale, led the Veneto-based brand to victories in the World Championship Motorcycle Racing and expanded its sporting horizons: from a return to off-road disciplines, world rallying to its debut in 2009 in World Superbike on Aprilia RSV4.
During the same period, Aprilia also accumulated 28 world titles and countless European and national titles. Every weekend, all over the world, Aprilia motorcycles take to the international and local circuits, holding high the honor of Italian and European quality, satisfying the desire of bikers to race and developing young riders who are destined to conquer world championships.
60s / 70s
Aprilia begins motorcycle production in the late 60s and already in 1970, produces the 50 motocross, which will become the 125, before arriving at the first motocross competitions in the mid 70s.
After making its motocross debut in 1975, Aprilia entered the World Championship to challenge the unbeaten Japanese model in the competitive 250 class.
80s
The year is 1985, and the first motorcycle has a double-beam aluminum alloy frame coupled with Marzocchi forks and a rear-mounted mono shock absorber mounted on a linkage suspension. Its engine is a twin 2T Rotax with horizontally placed cylinders. On March 23, 1985, on its South African debut at Kyalami, Loris Reggiani's Aprilia finished twelfth. In the rest of the championship the bike performs so well that Reggiani takes the bottom step of the podium (third place) in Rijeka and then again in Imola.
In 1987, the Aprilia 250 quickly rose to the top. The new chassis and improved engine allow it to take second place (Salzburg and Rijeka). Victory becomes real in Misano. The date is August 30, 1987 and Reggiani drives his AF1 250 to its first success in a Grand Prix race.
In 1988, Aprilia launched in the 125 class and immediately achieved its first podium in the eight-liter motorcycle category at the French GP.
90-95s
A few seasons later, hungry for results, the Aprilia 250 was radically changed, starting with its RS250V name, born during the 1991 season. The new motorcycle immediately achieves the title of an exceptional machine. Victory arrives with Chili on the track at Assen, immediately copied by Reggiani at Paul Ricard in France. And then a great talent is revealed: Max Biaggi wins the 250th European Championship.
Max Biaggi wins the 250th European Championship
1991 also brings the first victory for Aprilia in the 125 class: Alessandro Gramigni wins in Czechoslovakia.
In 1992, Aprilia receives its first title in the World Motorcycle Racing Championship: Alex Gramigni becomes the 125th World Champion. And so the 250 is firmly established at the top: Chili wins at Hockenheim, Assen and Donington, Reggiani at Jerez and Magny Cours, while newcomer, Biaggi, wins his first Grand Prix at Kyalami. Aprilia also wins two world championships in off-road racing: Tommy Avhala becomes World Trials Champion with the Aprilia Climber, and Aprilia becomes a manufacturer of champions. After 1993, in which both the 250 and the 125 proved their competitiveness but narrowly missed out on the title, comes a year of victories: 1994, when Max Biaggi won in Australia, Malaysia, Holland, the Czech Republic and Barcelona and became World Champion in the 250 class Aprilia motorcycle.
In the same year, Kazuto Sakata becomes World Champion on his Aprilia 125: he wins in Australia, Spain and the Czech Republic. Aprilia also collects eight winning positions and nine fastest laps of the race. Aprilia also debuts in the 500 class with Reggiani riding on an extremely agile two-cylinder: an innovative choice in the classic Aprilia tradition.
The 1995 season saw Biaggi and Aprilia unstoppable: Malaysia, Germany, Italy, Holland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Argentina and Europe delivered winning seasons that confirmed Max Biaggi's status as world champion and Aprilia's status as chief constructor. Sakata, however, is not able to repeat the excellent result in the 125 class and closes the season in second place: but Aprilia still ends up champion three times, in the UK and the Czech Republic with the world champion and a third time in Brazil with Masaki Tokudome. In the 500 class, the two-cylinder bike takes a few steps forward, enough for Reggiani to finish 10th, competing against several official four-cylinder bikes.
96 — 2000
In 1996, Max Biaggi is a three-time champion: Malaysia, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Catalonia and Australia are stops on the Road to Triumph that takes Biaggi to a third consecutive World Championship. The status of the best Constructor was achieved thanks to the victories of Tokudome in Indonesia, Japan, Germany and San Marino, Perugini in Malaysia and Great Britain, the very young Valentino Rossi in the Czech Republic, Oettl in Italy and Gary McCoy in Australia.
In 1997, Aprilia won two more World Championships: in the 125 class and the Constructors' Championship. The new bearer of the color is Valentino Rossi, who literally dominates the smallest class, taking 11 victories from 15 races in Malaysia, Spain, Italy, Austria, France, Holland, San Marino, Germany, Brazil, Great Britain, Catalonia and Indonesia.
The 1998 season is a triumph for Aprilia, which in the 250 class wins 13 of the 14 GP races, leaving only the opening race before the start of the competition in Japan. Loris Capirossi wins the rider's championship. Such was the dominance of the Aprilia 250 that its riders took all three steps of the podium four times. Aprilia also wins the 250th World Constructor Championship by a wide margin.
In the 125 class, Kazuto Sakata wins the rider's championship thanks to seasonal dominance in the UK, France, Spain and Japan.
1999 is the year of Valentino Rossi, who won the 250th title on the outstanding twin-cylinder Aprilia RSW. Following Rossi, the “users” of Aprilia Battaini, Waldmann, McWilliams and Lucchi also shine. Also thanks to them, Aprilia wins a double victory in the Constructors' Championship. The bold project of the twin-cylinder Aprilia 500 is a big success at Donington, with the Harada coming close to victory after Paul Ricard's podium finish and finishing fourth at Mugello (where it took a winning position) and Catalunya. 1999 is also the year Aprilia makes its debut in the SBK Championship.
2000 — 2005
The dedication begins in 2000: racing for the first time in Superbike with an official team, Aprilia surprises: Troy Corser takes five victories and four Superpoles. Triumphs continue in the World Motorcycle Championship: Roberto Locatelli is the World Champion in the 125 class. This is the fifteenth world title in Aprilia's history.
2001 also brings great satisfaction to SBK with three wins (two for Corser and one for Laconi), eight podiums and three Superpoles. This is an intermediate year in World Motorcycle Racing: Aprilia has five victories in the 250 class, but only two in the 125 class (Cecchinello in Catalonia and Sanna in Germany).
But in 2002 the company is ready for a triumphant return: Aprilia literally “bankrupts” the Motorcycle World Championship with 4 unusual trump cards: two victories in the World Constructors' Cup in the 125 and 250 classes and two rider titles in the 250 class with Marco Melandri and in the 125 class with Arnaud Vincent. Eight-liter Aprilias win 8 out of 16 races on the schedule, but it is in the 250 class that their superiority is simply crushing. Noale's four-litre Aprilias win 14 of 16 races. 2002 is also the year of debut of the three-cylinder Cube RS, which Aprilia introduces in the completely new MotoGP class.
In 2003, Aprilia won three titles: the 125 Constructors' Championship (with 10 victories), the 250 Rider (Manuel Poggiali wins the championship on his debut) and the 250 Constructors' Championship (with 14 victories). The MotoGP season has been more hectic, with the RS Cube making a strong debut in the hands of Colin Edwards and Nori Haga, taking the fastest race lap time in the French GP and posting encouraging results. Then comes a dark period, which disappears only at the end of the year.
2004 and 2005 are two transition seasons when Aprilia returns to off-road racing. The racing department in Noale brings its expertise to Motocross, Enduro and Supermotard. The revolutionary Aprilia twin-cylinder engine propels Jerome Giraudo to the historic title of World Champion in the S2 category. The Constructors' Championship is won at the 125th MotoGP Championship.
2006 – 2009
Thanks to the company becoming part of the Piaggio Group and the reorganization of the Racing Division, Aprilia had a truly record season in 2006. Six world championships were won: the young Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo (in the 250 class) and Alvaro Bautista (in the 125 class) won the Rider title and led their motorcycles to a double victory in the standings. Two World Supermoto titles are added (S 2) to four MotoGP victories: Frenchman Van Den Bosch becomes world champion and Aprilia wins the Constructors' Championship.
And the next season (2007) repeated victories in five championships: the victory in the Constructors' Championship in 125 and 250 was joined by the awards of Lorenzo in the 250 class and the Hungarian Gabor Talmacsi in the 125 class. The S2 Constructors' Championship was won at the World Supermoto Championship.
Two more titles from MotoGP in 2008: victory in the Constructors' Championship in the 125 and 250 classes, are indicators of Aprilia's dominance in the youngest classes of the world championship. But a revolution is just around the corner, and in 2009 Aprilia's most ambitious project is just getting started. Coinciding with the launch of the RSV4 on the market, a revolutionary super sports motorcycle characterized by an extremely advanced 1000 cc, 4-cylinder 60° V-twin engine, Aprilia Racing is planning its return to the World Superbike Championship. The rider chosen by Aprilia for its project is Max Biaggi, whose return to Noale comes twelve years after he won the last title in the 250 class. The first year shows continuous progress in the development of the motorcycle, and the first victory comes at the Brno circuit. Eight more podium finishes will be added to this victory to confirm the quality of the project and the skills of the driver. 3 world titles received in MotoGP: in the 125 class with the Spaniard Julian Simon Simon and a title in the Constructors' Championship, both in the 125 and 250 classes. In 2009, the two-cylinder RXV 4.5 also showed first results. The bike Aprilia is using to take the world's rallies by storm: in the Pharaoh Rally, rider Paolo Ceci takes victory in the 450 class, leaving Aprilia in fourth place, competing against bikes with more powerful engines. This is the introductory part for Aprilia RXV 4.5 before participation in Dakar 2010.
2010
In the most famous and grueling off-road race, the Aprilia RXV takes an incredible third together with Chilean Francisco Lopez (winner of three rounds) and dominates the 450 SP class with Paolo Ceci.
But in 2010 a masterpiece is achieved in WSBK: the Aprilia Alitalia RSV4 and Max Biaggi, starting the season with the intention of continuing the upward trend compared to the previous year, quickly make their way to the very top. Double victories come in Portimao and Monza. Also on the podium is Leon Camier, the young Brit next to Biaggi, who propels Aprilia to the top of the Constructor rankings.
The American triumph at the Miller race allows Biaggi to rise to the very top of the standings. This is a position that in no way scares the already four-time world champion, and the victories are repeated twice in Misano and Brno. Only Brit and Haslam try to hold off Max and his red, white and green Aprilia - which occupies the big 'A' at the top of the championship - but the match ends in Imola. Max Biaggi becomes SBK World Champion. He is the first Italian to win the most prestigious award in Superbike history, and he also secures the World Constructors' Championship title for Aprilia.
2011
Aprilia strengthens its reputation as the most successful Italian and European manufacturer to have been active in MotoGP. 294 Grand Prix races won (151 in the 125 class and 143 in the 250 class) and 38 championship titles (19 Constructors' Championships won and 19 Riders' titles won). Aprilia wins the 2011 Constructors' Championship in the 125 class, and at the last race of the season in Valencia, the young Spanish Aprilia rider Nico Terol is named 2011 World Champion in the 125 class.
The 2011 World Superbike season ended with 3rd place for Max Biaggi, who earned a total of two race wins and 12 podiums. Thanks to this result, combined with 4 podiums for teammate Leon Camier, the Aprilia Alitalia racing team finished 3rd in the Constructors' Championship.
In 2011, Aprilia Racing won the Supermoto S1 World Championship. Both the Rider and Constructor titles came in the final race, with local star Adrien Chareyre, from Fast Wheels Team, riding an Aprilia 4.5, winning the world title in the French GP decider.
2012
The 2012 SBK season was the scene of a triumphant story, with Max Biaggi missing the big start with a first round victory in Australia. Max was at the top of the standings for almost the entire championship and was forced to start from second place only after the Moscow round. But he was back in the lead the very next round, winning at the Nürburgring on a historic day for Aprilia, placing three RSV4s on the podium in Race One (team-mates Eugene Laverty and Chaz Davies on ParkinGo Aprilia joined Max) and two in Race Two: victory for Davies and Laverty. At the final race in Magny-Cours, Biaggi was at the top of the rider standings with a 30.5 point lead over Tom Sykes (Kawasaki), a 38.5 point lead over Marco Melandri (BMW) and a solid 68.5 point lead over Carlos Checa (Ducati). In the Constructors' standings, Aprilia entered the final race with a strong 28.5 point lead over BMW, 47.5 points over Ducati, 66 points over Kawasaki, 152 points over Honda and 292 points ahead of Suzuki.
Bad weather and tenth place on the grid created minor complications for Max's final assault. In Race 1, Max was involved in a sliding accident and was eliminated from the race after a few laps. Sykes (third to cross the line) and Melandri (second) were in very dangerous positions in the standings. The final turn of the last race of the World Championship began: Max was fifth, allowing him to maintain a narrow advantage over Sykes, and he became the Superbike World Champion for the second time. Aprilia became champion in the SBK Constructors' Championship.
2013
After dominating the entire season, starting with the Phillip Island race in which five of the six podium places were taken by Aprilia motorcycles. In 2013, Aprilia received the title of World Superbike Constructor. Italian colors, together with Aprilia, are firmly established in high positions in the 2013 motorcycle season. With 10 wins (9 for Laverty, 1 for Guintoli) and 26 final podiums, the Italian manufacturer ended up with 550 points to Kawasaki's 501, BMW's 443, Suzuki's 243, Honda's 236, Ducati's 185 and Yamaha's 8. This is categorical confirmation of the superiority of the Italian 4-cylinder Aprilia RSV4. The competitiveness of the RSV4 is confirmed by the results of the satellite team, which took three podiums (two each for Giugliano, one for Fabrizio) and one pole position.
2014
The 2014 Superbike World Championship ended in triumph for Aprilia, who earned both the Rider title with French rider Sylvain Guintoli and the Constructor's Championship with the RSV4 Aprilia. The 2014 SBK season was a very interesting one and featured a brilliant comeback from Guintoli and Aprilia. Kawasaki's Tom Sykes seemed to be stagnant at the top of the standings midway through the season. But with a string of impressive victories, Aprilia riders Sylvain Guintoli and Marco Melandri first overtook Kawasaki in the Constructors' Championship race, and then arrived at the final decider in Qatar just 12 points behind the leader.
At the Losal track, Sylvain Guintoli made a stunning comeback that will go down in Superbike history along with two brilliant and undisputed victories in the night race in the desert, in which he overtook Tom Sykes to claim the Superbike World Championship title for the first time in his career.
Aprilia doubled the celebrations by becoming World Constructor Champion for the third year in a row, confirming the undeniable technical superiority of the RSV4, an Italian motorcycle that continues to withstand tough competition around the world since its first participation in the World SBK (2009), winning 7 World titles (three Rider awards). and four victories in the Constructors' Championship). This combination of World Championship victories (Rider and Constructor) is the third for the Aprilia RSV4 after competing in 2010 and 2012 with Max Biaggi.
After the American tour of Laguna Seca, Sykes (Kawasaki) had a 44-point lead over Guintoli, a huge gap with only three rounds remaining this season. Once the RSV4 and its riders were on their way to victory, winning proved almost impossible. At Jerez and Magny-Cours, Aprilia dominated the racing, winning three times with Melandri (and Guintoli coming second each time) and once with Guintoli (and Melandri second). These were very significant moments that allowed Aprilia to catch up and overtake Manufacturer Kawasaki in the World Championship and Guintoli lost only 12 points to Sykes in Qatar.
2015
The 2015 season marks Aprilia's return to the MotoGP class a year earlier than originally announced. In fact, the goal of the Piaggio Group's strategy was to improve the Aprilia brand in the top class, paying attention to the rapid growth of competitiveness, paying particular attention to the technical and organizational features of all Aprilia sportbikes, improving the motorcycles in this category. For this reason, Aprilia Racing entered the track with the support of an agreement reached with Gresini Racing. After a test racing season, riders Alvaro Bautista (Spain) and Stefan Bradl (Germany) were able to consistently fine-tune the Aprilia RS-GP motorcycle and even finish in the TOP ten several times.
These results can be considered comforting, especially considering that the first modern Aprilia MotoGP is in fact just a laboratory prototype derived from the RSV4 WSBK Dominator and which served to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop the new prototype that raced in 2016.
In parallel with its efforts in MotoGP, the RSV4 confirmed its status as a motorcycle winner in World Superbike. Driven by riders Leon Haslam (GBR) and Spanish rookie Jordi Torres, the V4 from Veneto won 3 races and took 10 podiums to prove its competitiveness. Another extraordinary podium (eleventh in 2015) was achieved by Max Biaggi, at 44 years old and after a three-year retirement from racing, on his second appearance taking a superb second place at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The final race of the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup gave Aprilia and Lorenzo Savadori a well-deserved victory in the 2015 championship, earned after 4 first places and three podiums from eight rounds of the season.
Aprilia also dominated as a brand, winning the Constructors' Championship with 176 points: 34 points ahead of BMW, 39 ahead of Ducati, 64 ahead of YAMAHA and more than 118 points ahead of Kawasaki.
2006–2009
Thanks to the joining of the Piaggio group and the reorganization of the division, Aprilia achieves its record season in 2006, winning six world championships. Young Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo (250 class) and Alvaro Bautista (125 class) win the title and double title in the manufacturers' classification. Two Supermoto (S2) titles are added to the one-of-a-kind MotoGP. Frenchman Van den Bosch becomes world champion and Aprilia wins the manufacturers' championship. The next season (2007) repeats five championships. Adding to the producer titles in 125 and 250 are Lorenzo Wenock in 250 and Hungarian Gabor Talmácsy in the 125 class.
S2 title among producers won in World Supermoto. Two more titles were won in MotoGP in 2008: the manufacturer's titles in 125 and 250 are proof of Aprilia's dominance in the youngest classes of the world championship. But the revolution is just around the corner. In 2009, Aprilla embarks on its most ambitious project yet. In parallel with the launch of the revolutionary RSV4 supercar, with an extremely advanced 1000 cc 4-cylinder engine. see Aprilia Racing plans to return to the World Superbike Championship. Aprilia selects a rider for the project. Max Biaggi returns to Noale twelve years after his last 250 title, with Shinja Nakano competing alongside him.
The first year shows the constant development of the motorcycle, the first victory was won on the Brno circuit. Eight podium finishes were added to this victory, testifying to the quality of the design and craftsmanship. MotoGP brings 3 titles: the 125 rider's title with the Spanish Julian Simon and the manufacturer's title in both 125 and 250 versions. In 2009, the first success of the twin-cylinder RXV 4.5 motorcycle appeared, which Aprilia uses in big rallies. In the Pharaoh's Rally, Paolo Ceci wins the 450 class. The Aprilia takes a solid fourth place, racing against bikes with much more powerful engines. This is the prologue introducing the Aprilia RXV 4.5 at the 2010 Dakar.
New victories
The 2014 Superbike World Championship ended with Aprilia winning as a rider with French rider Sylvain Guintoli taking the producer's title with the Aprilia RSV4. The 2014 SBK season was a very interesting one and saw a brilliant comeback from Guintola and Aprilia to Kawasaki's Tom Sykes, who seemed to be faltering mid-season. However, after a series of impressive victories, Aprilia riders Sylvain Guintoli and Marco Melandri overtook Kawasaki to take the producer's title. They then reached the final decider in Qatar, where the French were just 12 points behind the leaders. At the Losail circuit, Sylvain Guintoli completed a race that will go down in history. Superbike, and with two brilliant and indisputable victories. In two night races on a desert track, he overtook Tom Sykes to win the world championship crown for the first time.
Aprilia doubles its success and becomes World Manufacturer Champion for the third year in a row, confirming the undeniable technical advantage of the RSV4. It has become the world's top competitive brand since its debut at World SBK (2009), winning 7 world titles (three riders and four manufacturers). This World Championship combination (rider and manufacturer) is the third for the Aprilia RSV4 after winning the competition in 2010 and 2012 with Max Biaggi.
After the American round at Laguna Seca, Sykes (Kawasaki) had a 44-point lead over Guintoli, a huge difference, with only three rounds left in the season. Since then, the RSV4 and its riders have proven themselves to be unbeatable. At Jerez and Magny-Cours, Aprilia dominated the racing, winning three times from Melandri (and Guintoli finishing second each time) and once from Guintola (and Melandri in second). These were extremely important moments that allowed Aprilia to catch up with Kawasaki in the World Championship for Manufacturers. Guintoli appeared in the Qatar round, losing to Sykes by just 12 points.
Motorcycle Aprilia (Aprila)
Aprilia motorcycles are known all over the world, and they are bought for the fact that they are small-sized, maneuverable, and have an attractive sporty look. The company is distinguished by its great speed in executing planned work tasks, because models that are displayed on the Internet as a sketch, after a couple of years, are already seen on the streets of the city. In order to increase sales turnover, engines with V-twin modifications were developed. In order to test the engine that had undergone the reorganization, it was first installed on the Aprilia sports model, the advantage of this method was successfully applied to the SXV 450 and 550 models, and the enduro RXV 450 and 550 were not far behind them. For two years the company perfected the engine and all the additional functions that it was supposed to have, and now racing technology prevailed in the company's new brainchild - the Dorsoduro motorcycle. Steel pipes that are used in this model, the lower part is made of aluminum, all cast for greater strength, the engine is 750 cm³, of course V-twin. What’s interesting is that this new product is stylish and beautiful, but the engine is not powerful enough; it rather takes the cake with its maneuverability and design.
Aprilia motorcycles provide a choice for the driver, which is a fairly necessary function; this is a choice of three riding modes that you need at the moment: R – “Rain”, T – “Tourist” and S – “Sport”. When driving in rain mode, the operating torque of the engine is reduced to the maximum, so when you select this mode, you will not be able to rush along the road, because this function is designed specifically for wet asphalt, when a slippery road threatens to skid on the road, especially if you decide to accelerate .
The tourist mode is the most suitable for driving, because with its use you will move smoothly without jerking, due to the fact that the maximum power at upper speeds is not reduced, but the middle and lower ones are reduced. This mode allows you to give the gas at full power, which is quite attractive for those who like to drive fast, but if you prefer driving on the edge of the extreme, then the sport mode is for you. This is where you will experience horsepower to its fullest. The tachometer on the dashboard is placed in the center for the driver’s convenience, everything else is on the side.
The brake system is equipped with petal discs, giving the motorcycle unprecedented braking power. If you're afraid you can't handle it, choose the universal ABS braking system, which you can turn off at any time.
As you can see, Aprilia motorcycles can truly be called one of the best thanks to their qualities, so carefully developed by the company, which is why the Universal Motors online store decided to offer motorcycles of this brand, because on the site you will find only the best products that are recommended to a wide range of consumers.
history of Aprilia year 2016
2016 marks its debut on the track of the Aprilia RS-GP, the first MotoGP motorcycle entirely designed and built by the Italian racing department. Starting with the exclusive “slim” V4 engine, which has previously been the hallmark of Aprilia. Proven riders Alvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl showed steady progress, collecting 26 points from 18 races on the MotoGP calendar to become Aprilia's seventh team at the end of the season. In World Superbike, the RSV4 machines were driven by a support team (the riders were Alex De Angelis and Lorenzo Savadori, making their WSBK debut).
Thus, the RSV4 continued to demonstrate its value in factory competition. In MotoAmerica, Claudio Corti and Team HSBK took several podium places ahead of the even stronger Superbike. In the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup, Kevin Kalia finished the season in third place with seven completed starts in scoring positions in eight races completed.
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