Aprilia puts its MotoGP 850cc to the test in Jerez

That's it, all the manufacturers currently involved in MotoGP They ran their prototype for the 2027 season. After the Spanish Grand Prix, Noale took advantage of the series' visit to Jerez to conduct private tests on the circuit. Following the race weekend and the official test held this Monday in Andalusia, the manufacturer has two additional days of testing at the track.

This Wednesday, the brand's team focused their efforts on testing the machine that Aprilia will enter in MotoGP next year. Lorenzo Savadori, a wildcard rider at Jerez, had the honor of revving the engine of this machine for the first time on the track.

As a reminder, this new technical era awaiting MotoGP brings several major changes. Engine displacement will decrease from 1000cc to 850cc. Aerodynamics will play a less significant role on the machines. Ride control systems will be eliminated. Another major change: Pirelli will replace Michelin as the sole tire supplier for the sport.

 

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Physically hampered by a crash in the sprint, caused by contact with Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, Lorenzo Savadori was not at 100% during Monday's test in Spain. However, he asserted that he was fit enough to ride this week and take another step forward in Aprilia's development for the future.

Honda, KTM, and Yamaha had already tested their 2027 prototypes during the winter. Ducati, on the other hand, waited until the beginning of spring, during tests organized at Misano after the United States GP.

However, the development of these prototypes doesn't stop there for the manufacturers, and many important deadlines are approaching. The first of these will take place in Brno, the day after the Czech Grand Prix, on June 22nd, during the first tests of Pirelli tires for the factory drivers.

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