Aprilia Press Release: Aprilia Launch Brand New RS-GP Prototype

Aprilia issued the following press release at the launch of their brand new RS-GP MotoGP prototype. The press release gives away one interesting detail: that the engine is a 65° V4, rather than the wider V4 we were expecting. The press release appears below, and the gallery of photos is here, with large desktop images exclusively for MotoMatters.com subscribers here.APRILIA'S SECOND MOTOGP SEASON KICKS OFF AT DOHAAlvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl on the track astride the new 2016 Aprilia RS-GPRoberto Colaninno: "Aprilia Racing is the most advanced technological experimentation and development platform for the entire Piaggio Group and all of our products and brands benefit from it"Romano Albesiano: "The new bike reflects recent Aprilia Racing tradition, reinterpreting every concept without compromise, and it is the most ambitious project our racing department has ever undertaken"Doha (Qatar), 2 March 2016 – The new 2016 Aprilia RS-GP débuts at Losail. From 2 to 4 March the Italian V4 will be on the track for the first time in an official event, the final IRTA tests before the start of the 2016 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing season. Year:  2016 read more