MotoGP, Aprilia welcomes Oliveira and Fernandez to the RNF team

Already bolstered by the agreement signed with Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales, Aprilia will be able to count on two additional RS-GP bikes on next year’s MotoGP grid. The RNF Team will take delivery of two new bikes, switching from Yamahas to four-cylinder Aprilias, which will be ridden by two riders who are new to the Venetian court. Both Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez arrive from KTM and will work together in the garage during the 2023-2024 seasons.

The satisfaction of Razali, RNF manager

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RNF Team boss Razlan is ever cheerful and pleasant, and is very enthusiastic about the latest developments of his project: "We are extremely excited to welcome Miguel Oliveira and Raúl Fernandez to the WithU RNF MotoGP Team from 2023”, his words in the official press release. “It has not been a simple process, but together with Aprilia we were very clear on the riders that we wanted. They are both young riders with a good combination of experience, coming from Miguel, and Raúl who I’m personally a fan of since he shocked the Moto2 category last year to become Vice Champion. To finally secure him, is fantastic. Both Aprilia and we believe in the talent of both riders, so we can’t wait for them to ride for us next season!”

The ambitions of Massimo Rivola, Aprilia Racing CEO

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Massimo brings F1-style reasoning to the table and it is thanks to his input that Aprilia will be able count on a satellite team in the reigning class: “Our satellite project with Team RNF is taking shape in the way we conceived it from the very beginning”, he explains. “We have succeeded in securing two extraordinary talents, two riders whom I greatly respect both from a human point of view and for their technical skills. Miguel has shown his talent in all categories, although he is still very young he has already accumulated a lot of experience, winning four races in MotoGP, sometimes with dominant performances. At his side will be Raul, a rider I make no secret of having sought out several times. I think he is one of the most crystal clear promises of recent years, what he did in Moto2 on his debut speaks volumes about his speed. We’ll have to be good at offering them both a technical package that will allow them to perform at their full potential. I would like to take this opportunity to thank KTM who, showing their great sportsmanship, have allowed Miguel and Raul to ride on our bikes immediately after the end of the 2022 Championship.”

Translated by Heather Watson

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