Four Aprilias in the top ten on Friday at Motorland Aragón

ESPARGARÓ SECOND, VIÑALES THIRD, FERNÁNDEZ NINTH AND OLIVEIRA TENTH SECURE DIRECT ACCESS TO Q2

Great start for Aprilia at the Aragón GP, with all four bikes, including those from the Trackhouse Team, securing direct access to Q2. This is the first time in the Noale based brand's history that all four bikes have qualified for Q2 in MotoGP, confirming the competitiveness of the RS-GP24.

It was a difficult start of the day for Aleix Espargaró, who struggled to find the right feeling in FP1 and finished at the back of the field. However, the Spaniard improved significantly in practice and finished second, just two-tenths of a second off the session's fastest time.

After setting the twelfth fastest time in FP1, Maverick Viñales made a big step forward in practice. With a series of fast laps during the time-attack, he finished the session in third place.

Also noteworthy are the performances of the two Trackhouse riders, Raúl Fernández and Miguel Oliveira, who finished in ninth and tenth place, respectively, both securing direct access to Q2.

ALEIX ESPARGARÓ
"I'm very happy to see four Aprilias in the top ten; it's a very positive sign. In FP1, the track was very dirty, which made things difficult, but in practice, I gave it all. This year, I feel that when everything is in place, I can perform at a very high level.”

MAVERICK VIÑALES
"The feeling with the new asphalt is strange, you feel like you're slipping all the time, but as soon as you open the throttle there's a lot of grip. The feeling with the bike is very good and I feel comfortable. We can still improve, but we were already very fast. It's not easy to overtake here, so it will be important to start at the front.”

PAOLO BONORA
“A great result in practice after some difficulties in FP1. Having four Aprilias in Q2 confirms the potential of the bike and the ability of our riders in the time-attack. However, we still need to work on maintaining a consistent performance throughout the weekend.”