Aprilia RS-GP

Aprilia RS-GP
	Alvaro Bautista riding Aprilia RS-GP at Catalunya 2015
Manufacturer	Aprilia
Parent company	Piaggio
Production	since 2015
Predecessor	Aprilia RS Cube
Class	MotoGP Prototype
Engine	1,000 cc (61 cu in) four-stroke 75°V4
Transmission	6-speed
Weight	160 kg (dry);
Fuel capacity	22 litres

The 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, starting from 2015 season.

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

Aprilia RS-GP Specifications
Engine
Engine type:	Four-stroke V4 75°, liquid-cooled, DOHC, pneumatic valves, gear drive
Displacement:	1,000 cc (1.0 L; 61.0 cu in)
ECU:	Magneti Marelli
Fuel System:	Fuel injection
Fuel:	Gulf Oil
Lubricants:	Gulf Oil
Lubrication system:	Wet sump
Data recording:	2D
Maximum power:	-/+ 255 PS
Maximum speed:	-/+ 350 km/h (217 mph)
Exhaust:	Akrapovič
Transmission
Type:	6-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available
Primary drive:	Gear
Clutch:	Dry multi-plate slipper clutch
Final drive:	Regina Chain titanium PBR sprocket
Chassis and running gear
Frame type:	Aluminium twin-tube frame, aluminium swingarm
Front suspension:	Öhlins Magnesium, fully-adjustable telescopic fork
Rear suspension:	Öhlins Pro-link, fully-adjustable monoshock
Front/rear wheels:	17” inch front and rear
Front/rear tyres:	Michelin
Front brake:	Brembo
Rear brake:	Brembo
Weight:	160 kg (353 lb) in accordance with FIM regulations
Fuel capacity:	22 L (6 US gal; 5 imp gal), in accordance with FIM regulations
Accesoris:	BARRACUDA

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	Points	RC	Points	TC	Points	MC
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	39	11th	36	5th
			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	145	7th	101	5th
			19	Álvaro Bautista	13	10	11	Ret	9	Ret	8	Ret	10	16	16	10	10	9	7	12	7	10			82	12th	145	7th	101	5th
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	67	12th	64	6th
			41	Aleix Espargaró	6	Ret	16	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	7	8	13	Ret	Ret	6	7	Ret		Ret			62	15th	67	12th	64	6th
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	64	10th	59	6th
			45	Scott Redding	20	12	17	15	Ret	Ret	12	14	15	Ret	20	C	21	16	16	19	13	19	11		20	21st	64	10th	59	6th
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	106	9th	88	6th
			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			SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR
			32	Lorenzo Savadori												Ret	18	Ret							0	NC	54	11th	51	6th
			38	Bradley Smith	15	12	17	13	19	19	13	16	Ret	19	15										12	21st
			41	Aleix Espargaró	Ret	Ret	10	11	12	13	Ret	12	14	13	Ret	Ret	9	8							42	17th
2021	M	Aprilia Racing Team Gresini			QAT	ARG	AME	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	GER	NED	FIN	TBD	AUT	GBR	ARA	RSM	JPN	THA	AUS	MAL	VAL
			32	Lorenzo Savadori																					0*	NC*
			41	Aleix Espargaró																					0*	NC*

* Season still in progress.

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