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Melandri Splits with Aprilia, Replaced by Michael Laverty

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Melandri Splits with Aprilia, Replaced by Michael Laverty

Aprilia announced it has reached a mutual agreement to end its contract with racer Marco Melandri. Taking the Italian's place immediately at this weekend's MotoGP round at Sachsenring is British racer Michael Laverty. The 2015 MotoGP season has been tough for both Melandri and Aprilia Racing...

Published on July 10 2015, 07:16
Source: blog.motorcycle.com
 
 

It is to be a weekend of announcements, most of them already widely expected. The most widely trailed move has now been confirmed officially: from 2015, Aprilia is to return to MotoGP with the Gresini Racing team. Aprilia and Gresini have reached agreement for the next four seasons, with Gresini... 

With the flyaways fast approaching, MotoGP's silly season for 2016 is reaching its climax. All of the factory seats are taken – including the seat at Aprilia vacated by Marco Melandri – and the top satellite rides are filled as well, either officially or unofficially. A few pieces of the puzzle... 

Marco Melandri has had his last race for Aprilia in MotoGP. The two parties have at last reached agreement to go their separate ways. As such, Aprilia test rider Michael Laverty will replace Melandri for the rest of the 2015 season. Melandri had always been a reluctant participant in Aprilia's... 

Piaggio CEO Roberto Colaninno announced Tuesday at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan that Aprilia aims to compete in MotoGP with a full factory prototype starting in the 2016 season. It's good news for MotoGP, which will feature five manufacturers fielding prototypes in 2015 - Honda, Yamaha,... 

At the Sachsenring, alongside Bautista, Michael Laverty will be riding his début race astride the number 70 Aprilia RS-GP. Born in Toomebridge (Northern Ireland) on 7 June 1981, Laverty is currently part of the test team working on developing the Aprilia RS-GP participating in the MotoGP world... 

As the 2013 MotoGP season heads into its final five races, negotiations for 2014 are coming to a head. While the seats on factory and satellite machines were filled some time ago, the next level of competitiveness, both in terms of riders and bikes, is now up for grabs. Two names and two teams... 

As the 2013 MotoGP season heads into its final five races, negotiations for 2014 are coming to a head. While the seats on the factory and satellite machines were filled some time ago, the next level of competitiveness, both in terms of riders and bikes, is now up for grabs. Two names and two...