Can they get their act together? I think they can, considering the amount of money they threw at WSBK. It reads like the faucet opened for 2020. (Some of which will go to the Andrea Iannone legal fund no doubt.) https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/motogp/aprilia-follow-honda-and-ducati-90-degree-v4
Man I hope so. But don’t spend too much money so they can invest in my return to Twins class dominance on the RS660
Not with (rumored) Bradley and Aleix, no. KTM and Pol has my vote to make a significant step for 2020.
Andrea Iannone legal fund? Hahaha. Bro, they've already got the press release announcing his firing ready for when his B sample tests hot in a few days. Bradley had his time, I'd rather see them bring up a new hotshot but I guess they're all signed for next year. Aprilia seems to want to compete, but so far they seem unwilling or unable to commit the requisite resources. Hopefully that changes this year. I'd like to see them become a regular top 10 threat but that is a tall ass order.
if "getting their act together" means regular top 10s, ya they definitely can. can they even fight for the title with a new bike, mediocre riders, and a few new engineers - hell no. but its still fun to see a brand new bike in an era of marginal gains and incremental improvement. the races are often more exciting with a more competitive mid-pack. so that could be cool too.
I'm just glad to see them showing up and competing. Within my group of motorcycle buddies everyone has their brand. One buddy is a die hard Kawi guy, so I get to give him lots of shit about Kawi not even trying when Aprilia and KTM are giving it the ole college try.
Hahahahaha, they will be pulling the plug without any warning and leaving people stranded like they have done so many times before, good riddance, they can’t wait to see them gone!
Since you brought up the Roberts fiasco, yes it was KTM who cancelled the program, I’ll give you two more; Red Bull Rookies Cup 2009 cancelled after KTM pulled out and Moto2 cancelled last year.
All Aprilia needs is a lot of cash, 1 more rider worth a crap, a couple of development riders who know their asshole from a golf course cup, team management that are allowed to do what they need to and piaggio corporate management that leaves them the f@ck alone. Huge bike sales would also help. So, easy peazy stripper ass squeezy. Should all happen by the end of January.
The Cube was a cool looking bike. Can't help but wonder what that thing, with modern electronics and the ability to start it without having to open the gas cap would be like today. No place to race it but it would be cool to see it go. They did produce my powerball bike. The RSW-2 500. I'd find a way of buying one or two if I won powerball (and some of the KR bikes - a KR3 triple, a V5 and whatever else was still around in the garage, maybe a ROC ).
