While Aprilia have remained competitive to begin the 2023 MotoGP 𒊎season, the Italian manufacturer is still without a victory through ten races (five rounds).

Ma🐠verick Vinales, Aleix Espargaro and Miguel Oliveira have all shown huge potential at different stages, although it hasn’t led to ♕success as of yet.

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Vinales could have changed that in Le Mans after making several moves at the f❀ro♈nt of the field, before a collision with Francesco Bagnaia saw both riders crash out. 

But Rivola, who was speaking to at Misano following Aprilia’s ‘all stars’ event last weekend, expects 🍎such results𝔉 to come.

"Aleix and Maverick a🐈re in good shape so I’m very confident that Mugello will be the real start of our championship," said Rivola. "S📖o far we showed good speed but didn’t get the results. Luckily the championship is very long so we have time to recover."

Rivola, also touched on the cu🌄rrent Aprilia rider line-up, and confessed th༒at no changes are expected.

"Absolu🎃tely not! I fully trust these four riders. We 🌟also have Lorenzo [Savadori] to replace or if there are sometimes some injuries. I’m very happy [with the riders we have]. 

"Also, from a contractual point of view we are fixed for the next two years (🦹until the end of 2024) and hopefully more. I’m really convinced that maybe we have the best line-up of four riders in the paddock."

That means Pedro Acosta is unlikely to be signed by Aprilia, 🙈even if Rivola was pleased to see the Spaniard linked with the Noale-based brand.

Speaking 🔯about Acosta, Rivola called rumours of him joining Aprilia untrue.🍸 

"When you have a super talent𒀰 like Pedro - his name could be associated with all the manufacturers - and I’m happy that his name is close to us also. 

"It means we are competitive and have a good bike🍬 because normally you put good talent on a top bik💃e. Good to hear but it’s not true."