Aprilia RS-GP

Aprilia RS-GP is the name of the series of four-stroke V4 Prototype Motorcycles developed by Aprilia to compete in the MotoGP World Championship.

Aprilia RS-GP
Alvaro Bautista riding Aprilia RS-GP at Catalunya 2015
ManufacturerAprilia
Parent companyPiaggio
Productionsince 2015
PredecessorAprilia RS Cube
ClassPrototype
Engine1,000 cc (61 cu in) four-stroke V4
Transmission6-speed

History

For 2015 Aprilia returned to the world championship with a factory effort, with Álvaro Bautista and Marco Melandri, who made a comeback since he last competed in the premier class back in 2010. Aprilia return to the premier class under the name Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, to be exact, not under a full factory effort.

For 2016 Aprilia stays in MotoGP but this time the 2011 Moto2 World Champion, Stefan Bradl, joined the Aprilia squad, having competed with the team from 2015 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix onward.

On March 26, 2017, the RS-GP achieved its best result yet, having finished in 6th place in the 2017 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix with Aleix Espargaró after starting the race from 15 on the grid.

Specifications

Main frame: Aluminium twin spar frame, aluminium swingarm

Kerb weight: 157 kg min. (as per FIM regulations)

Fuel tank capacity: 22 litres (as per FIM regulations)

Accessories: Barracuda

Engine: Four-stroke V4, liquid-cooled

Valvetrain: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, pneumatic springs, gear drive

Total displacement: 1000 cc

Maximum Power: 255 hp

Maximum speed: 350 km/h

Gearbox: 6-speed seamless shift manual, final chain drive

Tyres: Michelin

Brakes: Brembo

Chain: Titanium PBR sprocket

Suspension: Öhlins magnesium 42mm fully-adjustable telescopic fork (front), fully-adjustable Öhlins Pro-link monoshock (rear)

Exhaust : Akrapovič

Complete MotoGP results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Tyres Team No. Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Pos
2015 B Aprilia Racing Team Gresini QAT AME ARG ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
6 Stefan Bradl 20 14 Ret 16 18 18 21 10 18 8 (17) 18th
19 Álvaro Bautista Ret 15 19 15 15 14 10 17 14 18 13 10 15 13 16 14 15 14 31 16th
33 Marco Melandri 21 Ret 20 19 18 18 Ret 19 0 NC
70 Michael Laverty 20 0 NC
2016 M Aprilia Racing Team Gresini QAT ARG AME ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER AUT CZE GBR RSM ARA MAL JPN AUS VAL
6 Stefan Bradl Ret 7 10 14 10 14 12 8 DNS 19 14 Ret 12 10 10 11 17 13 63 16th
19 Álvaro Bautista 13 10 11 Ret 9 Ret 8 Ret 10 16 16 10 10 9 7 12 7 10 82 12th
2017 M Aprilia Racing Team Gresini QAT ARG AME ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
22 Sam Lowes 18 Ret Ret 16 14 19 19 Ret Ret 18 20 Ret Ret 20 13 19 Ret Ret 5 25th
41 Aleix Espargaró 6 Ret 16 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 7 8 13 Ret Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 62 15th
2018 M Aprilia Racing Team Gresini QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL
41 Aleix Espargaró 19 Ret 10 Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 DNS 15 17 C 14 6 13 Ret 9 11 Ret 44 17th
45 Scott Redding 20 12 17 15 Ret Ret 12 14 15 Ret 20 C 21 16 16 19 13 19 11 20 21st
2019 M Aprilia Racing Team Gresini QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL
29 Andrea Iannone 14 17 12 DNS Ret 15 11 10 13 17 16 10 DNS 11 15 Ret 6 Ret Ret 43 16th
41 Aleix Espargaró 10 9 Ret 11 12 11 Ret 12 Ret 18 14 Ret 12 7 Ret 15 10 13 9 63 14th
Aprilia Factory Racing 38 Bradley Smith Ret 17 Ret 19 0 NC
2020 M Aprilia Racing Team Gresini QAT THA AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED FIN CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
29 Andrea Iannone
41 Aleix Espargaró

* Season still in progress.

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