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.
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 swingarmKerb weight: 157 kg min.
Fuel tank capacity: 22 litres
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, fully-adjustable Öhlins Pro-link monoshock
Exhaust : Akrapovič
Complete MotoGP results
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 |
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | QAT | AME | ARG | ESP | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | IND | CZE | GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | ||||||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 6 | Stefan Bradl | 20 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 18th | |||||||||||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 19 | Álvaro Bautista | Ret | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 16th | ||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 33 | Marco Melandri | 21 | Ret | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 19 | 0 | NC | ||||||||||||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 70 | Michael Laverty | 20 | 0 | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | QAT | ARG | AME | ESP | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | AUT | CZE | GBR | RSM | ARA | MAL | JPN | AUS | VAL | ||||||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 6 | Stefan Bradl | Ret | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | DNS | 19 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 63 | 16th | ||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 19 | Álvaro Bautista | 13 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 12th | ||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | QAT | ARG | AME | ESP | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | - | |||||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 22 | Sam Lowes | 18 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 13 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 25th | ||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | 6 | Ret | 16 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 62 | 15th | |||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | GBR | RSM | ARA | THA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | |||||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | 19 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 13 | DNS | 15 | 17 | C | 14 | 6 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | Ret | 44 | 17th | |||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 45 | Scott Redding | 20 | 12 | 17 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 20 | C | 21 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 21st | |||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | GBR | RSM | ARA | THA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | |||||||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 29 | Andrea Iannone | 14 | 17 | 12 | DNS | Ret | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | DNS | 11 | 15 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 43 | 16th | |||
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 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 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | SPA | ANC | CZE | AUT | STY | RSM | ERM | CAT | FRA | ARA | TER | EUR | VAL | THA | MAL | AME | ARG | ||||||||
2020 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 38 | Bradley Smith | 15 | 1* | 15th* | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Ret | 0* | NC* |