Why Aprilia’s MotoGP surge is no accident

Praising the executives leading Aprilia is the easiest thing in the world today. Far harder was defending them not so long ago – at the end of 2024, for instance – when Maverick Vinales, the best-placed rider from the Noale-based outfit, finished the season ninth overall while practically cursing a bike whose performance, in his view, changed dramatically from one circuit to another. At ...