26 OCT | 28 OCT 2018

MICHELIN® AUSTRALIANMOTORCYCLEGRAND PRIX

APRILIA

APRILIA RACING

With 104 World Championships in its collection (54 Aprilia, 15 Moto Guzzi, 21 Derbi, 14 Gilera) the Piaggio Group is the most victorious motorcycle group of all times, and Aprilia, born into racing, is the true sports banner for the Piaggio Group.

With 294 Grand Prix races won in World Championship GP Motorcycle Racing, Aprilia holds the record for the most wins of any European manufacturer in the history of top motorcycle competition. These race wins are joined by 54 world titles: 38 in the World Motorcycle Championship (20 in the 125 class and 18 in the 250 class), 7 in Superbike (double Rider/Manufacturer title in 2010, 2012 and 2014, Manufacturer in 2013) and 9 in the Off Road disciplines (7 in Supermoto and 2 in Trial). The Aprilia trophy case also includes the 2015 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup, won with the RSV4 RF ridden by Lorenzo Savadori, currently riding an Aprilia in World Superbike alongside Eugene Laverty.

RACING

SECOND ROUND OF THE TRIPLE-HEADER AT PHILLIP ISLAND IN AUSTRALIA

The second stop on the MotoGP intercontinental tour will be at Phillip Island in Australia. The 4,448 metres of asphalt overlooking Cunningham Bay are some of the riders' favourite because of how spectacular they are. The layout is fast and flowing, with frequent changes in slope and little margin for error.

The weather needs to be taken into account which, in this period, is characterised by temperatures which are not too high and a good chance of changing conditions. Special attention therefore goes to choosing the tyres and managing the weekend.

ALEIX ESPARGARÒ

"At Phillip Island we will have a lot of new things to try out in view of the new bike and to improve in the areas that are limiting us. It will be important to collect data because the 2019 season is approaching and we absolutely must take an important step forward."

SCOTT REDDING

"It's hard to say what I expect from Phillip Island. I'll be tackling it for the first time astride the Aprilia. Theoretically, the characteristics of the circuit should be a good fit for our bike and in recent races my feeling with the RS-GP has gotten a lot better."

APRILIA RACING RS-GP 2018

ENGINE

Aprilia Racing "narrow" V4, 81 mm bore, counterrotating crankshaft, pneumatic valves distribution

POWER

>270 HP

ELECTRONIC

Magneti Marelli ECU, Dorna software

GEARBOX

Aprilia Racing seamless upshift and downshift with Zeroshift Performance technology, 6 speeds, cassette, adjustable ratios

LUBRICATION

Dry sump

CHASSIS

Aprilia Racing in alluminium with cast and billett parts.Adjustable pivot, engine position, steering angle andstiffness

SWINGARM

Aprilia Racing in alluminium

SUSPENSION

Front: Öhlins TSB46Rear: Öhlins TRSP44

BRAKES

Brembo, front double carbon disc 320-340 mm, rearsingle steel disc 255 mm

TYRES

Michelin

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THE NEW APRILIA SHIVER 900

The most recent evolution of the sport naked from Noale is powered by a refined 900 cc twin-cylinder that guarantees torque values at the top of the category.

Performance combined with an absolutely top shelf frame for a rideability that raises the bar to new heights in the naked sport bike segment.

PRODUCTS

An intuitive, powerful, easy to handle bike and now even more technological thanks to the new integrated navigation system in the instrument cluster.

The beating heart of the Aprilia Shiver, the 900 V-twin engine, is capable of increasing not only the power, but more importantly, the maximum torque delivered at any rpm at top levels for its category. Power and character that translate into great riding satisfaction without sacrificing the ease and comfort that have always been characteristics of the Aprilia Shiver. A bike that has made fledgling and expert riders alike fall in love, thanks to its chassis architecture that, in the best Aprilia tradition, draws on the know-how of a manufacturer that has won 54 world titles in its brief history and that currently has bikes in premier competitions like MotoGP and Superbike.

Also available in the limited 35 kw power version for riders with an a2 driver's license

THE APRILIA RSV4 WINS BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AND BENECUP

During the BSB weekend on the famous TT track of Assen, fast Belgian Superbike rider Sander Claessen secured both the 2018 national Belgian SBK title as well as the 2018 Benecup SBK title, on board his Delta Motorcycle Aprilia RSV4.A crowd around 25.000 spectators saw how Claessen scored in the races a first and second place beating his only rival, Yan Ancia, by lengths. He was on the beginning of this last championship race the only opponent to hold the Aprilia rider from the double.A lot of British Superstock1000 riders on the list of 46 participants in Assen, what made the two races very spectacular.

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Good qualifs that resulted in a position on the second row, good starts and consistent races did the job. The British riders could not score points as guest pilots because riding motorcycles that were not conforming to the Belgian and Dutch technical specs. But it made the races from the beginning very intense. Many overtakes and crashes included.

During summer, the two Aprilia riders raced in the 6H de Spa-Francorchamps, a Belgian endurance race where a lot of EWC drivers took a start and ended sixth in the scratch results, but ended on the third step of the podium in their class, 1000Superbikes Inter. Completing a season not easy to forget.

RIDERS

ALEIX ESPARGARÒ - SPAIN - #41

Born in Granollers, Spain on 30 July, 1989. Spanish 125 champion in 2004, after a series of placements in the 125 and 250 classes, he made a name for himself in 2012 as the best rider astride a CRT (the ART developed by Aprilia Racing) in the Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing premier class, a result that he repeated the following year. Overall, in MotoGP, Aleix Espargarò has taken two pole positions and a podium finish, as well as seventh place in the rider standings as his best position at the end of the championship season.

RIDERS

SCOTT REDDING - UNITED KINGDOM - #45

Born in 1993, Scott Redding took his first steps in World Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing astride an Aprilia in the 125 class. In the 2008 season, his rookie year, he took a win at his home GP in Donington Park (he was the youngest rider to have won a racing in this category at the age of 15). In 2010 he moved over to Moto2, where he would remain for four seasons, taking 3 wins and 11 podiums. In MotoGP since 2014, as his best result, he boasts a third place finish at Misano in 2015 and Assen in 2016.

PointsPositionFirst victoryPodiumsYears in career

PointsPositionFirst victoryPodiumsYears in career

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RIDERS

RIDERS

SCOTT REDDING - UNITED KINGDOM - #45

ALEIX ESPARGARÒ - SPAIN - #41

CIRCUIT

PHILLIP ISLAND - AUSTRALIA

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4.4km | 2.76miles7 left | 5 right13m | 42.65ft900m | 2952.76ft

Phillip Island, the self-styled home of Australian motorsport, is steeped in motor racing tradition, with the first car races having been held there on public roads in the 1920s. The first motorcycle races took place in 1931 and a permanent track was built in 1956. The circuit fell into disrepair during the late 70s and early 80s until it was bought in 1985 and given a AUS $5m facelift. MotoGP returned in 1989 and 1990 before becoming a regular fixture once more from 1997 onwards.

The Phillip Island circuit is blessed with breathtaking scenery and beautiful ocean views and, as one of the fastest, most fluid, tracks on the calendar, it continues to provide some of the most spectacular racing in the MotoGP season.

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10.00 - 10.4010.55 - 11.4011.55 - 12.4013.00 - 13.4514.10 - 14.5015.05 - 15.5016.05 - 16.50

MOTO3 FP1MOTO2 FP1MOTOGP FP1GARAGE TOURMOTO3 FP2MOTO2 FP2 MOTOGP FP2

CIRCUIT

FRIDAY 16 OCT - CIRCUIT TIME GMT+11

10.00 - 10.4010.55 - 11.4011.00 - 11.4511.55 - 12.4013.35 - 14.1514.30 - 15.1515.30 - 16.0016.10 - 16.2516.35 - 16.5017.00 - 17.50

MOTO3 FP3MOTO2 FP3GARAGE TOURMOTOGP FP3MOTO3 QMOTO2 QMOTOGP FP4MOTOGP Q1MOTOGP Q2GARAGE TOUR

CIRCUIT

SATURDAY 27 OCT - CIRCUIT TIME GMT+11

10.40 - 11.0011.10 - 11.3011.40 - 12.0013.0013.00 - 13.3014.2016.00

MOTO3 WUMOTO2 WUMOTOGP WUMOTO3 RACEGARAGE TOURMOTO2 RACEMOTOGP RACE

CIRCUIT

SUNDAY 28 OCT - CIRCUIT TIME GMT+11

AT TRACK ENHANCEMENTS

APRILIA RACING TEAM GARAGE TOUR

On race day, guests will have the chance to enterthe Aprilia Racing garage to watch the technical set up and feel the atmosphere before the Grand Prix.

Engineer AppearanceGuests will have the chance to meet an Aprilia Team engineer to get some insights about the latest technology of the RS-GP bike and monitor the race together.

ON THE TRACK

RULES AND USEFUL INFO

DRESS CODE

Smart casual attire is recommended, i.e. smart jeans or long trousers and shirt or polo for men and flat shoesfor women. Please note that any guest wearing competitors' branded apparel will not be admittedinside the Aprilia Hospitality and the Garage.WHAT TO BRING

It is recommended that you bring a waterproof jacket, sun cream and sunglasses. Also, remember your camera to capture some memories.LUGGAGE

For security and safety reasons it is prohibited to bring suitcases, large bags and/or any other piece of luggage inside the Paddock.SMOKING

There is a strictly no smoking policy in the pit lane andgarages at all times. It is also the case that in somecountries smoking in public areas will not be permitted at all.PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography is allowed within the MotoGP Paddock and Aprilia Racing garage area but videos are not allowed. Compact, digital and SLR cameras are permitted, however professional cameras (are not permitted).PLEASE NOTE:

As first thing once at the circuit, guests must go to the Aprilia Hospitality (in extra EU races to the Garage) to be scheduled and get all the relevant information | day program | welcome kit.