Aprilia has pledged to put more resources into its MotoGP project for the 2019 season, according to Aleix Espargaro. Espargaro was vocal last season about Aprilia needing to invest more if it was serious about succeeding in grand prix racing, and suggested earlier this year that the Italian marque needed to up its performance to keep him. But despite a lacklustre start to the year that has yielded only 13 points in the opening five races, the Spaniard ended up signing a new contract through to the end of 2020. Espargaro said that a discussion with Aprilia chief Romano Albesiano after he retired from the Jerez round earlier this month assured him that things will be different for next...
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