Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola joins The Race MotoGP Podcast for a special summer break episode.
As part of an extensive chat, Rivola discusses Aprilia's signing of Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi and some of the alternatives who were considered, the exits of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales, and the line-up questions facing the satellite Trackhouse team.
Afterwards, there is an extensive discussion between podcast regulars Matt Beer, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy over whether Bezzecchi deserved the nod over the likes of Enea Bastianini and Fabio Di Giannantonio, how Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez compare, and whether Aprilia is living up to expectations or not.
Rivola also tackled a varied selection of questions from The Race Members' Club in a separate segment, which will be made available to subscribers on the website or The Race's Patreon.
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