Simoncelli rides Aprilia RSV4

Mattia Pasini isn't the only 250GP star testing at Mugello this week, with reigning champion Marco Simoncelli also o🔴n track - riding Aprilia's RSV4 World Superbike machine.

Simoncelli's presence at the private test has been confirmed by the Mugello Circuit website, althoug🔜h - unlike for Pasini, who is testing the Ducati MotoGP machine - no 😼lap time was given.

Simoncelli's test has fuelled rumours that he will make his WSBK debut at Imola this wꦦeekend, riding in place of🐠 the injured Shinya Nakano and alongside Max Biaggi.

Simoncelli, Valencia WSBK Test 2008
Simoncelli, Valencia WSBK Test 2008
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Mattia Pasini isn't the only 250GP star testing at Mugello this week, wit♊h reigning champion Marco Simoncelli also on track - riding Aprilia's RSV4 World Superbike machine.

Simoncelli𓄧's presence at the private test has been confirmed by the Mugello Circuit website, although - unlike for Pasini, who꧃ is testing the Ducati MotoGP machine - no lap time was given.

Simoncelli's test has fuelled rumours that he will make his WSBK debut at Imola this weekend, riding in place of the injured Shinya 🌠Nakano and alongside Max Biaggi.

After crashing at the recent Misano round, the #58 has slipped 40 points behind 250GP title le𝓰ader Hiroshi Aoyama with fou๊r rounds to go.

Simoncelli first rode the V4 four-stroke dꩲuri❀ng a test at Valencia in late 2008 (pictured). The Italian is expected to test the machine at Mugello again today (Wednesday).

Simoncelli rides for the Gilera - which, like Aprilia, is owned by the P🌊iaggio Group - in 250GP, but will switch to Honda for his 2010 MotoGP debut.

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