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 swingarm
Kerb 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

YearTyresTeamNo.Rider1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos
Aprilia Racing Team GresiniQATAMEARGESPFRAITACATNEDGERINDCZEGBRRSMARAJPNAUSMALVAL
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini6 Stefan Bradl2014Ret1618182110188 18th
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini19 Álvaro BautistaRet15191515141017141813101513161415143116th
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini33 Marco Melandri21Ret20191818Ret190NC
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini70 Michael Laverty200NC
Aprilia Racing Team GresiniQATARGAMEESPFRAITACATNEDGERAUTCZEGBRRSMARAMALJPNAUSVAL
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini6 Stefan BradlRet710141014128DNS1914Ret1210101117136316th
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini19 Álvaro Bautista131011Ret9Ret8Ret101616101097127108212th
Aprilia Racing Team GresiniQATARGAMEESPFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARAJPNAUSMALVAL-
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini22 Sam Lowes18RetRet16141919RetRet1820RetRet201319RetRet525th
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini41 Aleix Espargaró6Ret169RetRetRet107813RetRet67RetRet6215th
Aprilia Racing Team GresiniQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARATHAJPNAUSMALVAL
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini41 Aleix Espargaró19Ret10Ret9RetRet13DNS1517C14613Ret911Ret4417th
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini45 Scott Redding20121715RetRet121415Ret20C211616191319112021st
Aprilia Racing Team GresiniQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARATHAJPNAUSMALVAL
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini29 Andrea Iannone141712DNSRet15111013171610DNS1115Ret6RetRet4316th
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini41 Aleix Espargaró109Ret111211Ret12Ret1814Ret127Ret15101396314th
Aprilia Factory Racing38 Bradley SmithRet17Ret190NC
2020 Aprilia Racing Team GresiniSPAANCCZEAUTSTYRSMERMCATFRAARATEREURVALTHAMALAMEARG
2020 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini38 Bradley Smith151*15th*
2020 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini41 Aleix EspargaróRet0*NC*

* Season still in progress.