Aprilia 2023 MotoGP Weapon

The 2023 MotoGP championship begins at the Portimao circuit in Portugal on March 26, and there’s one team that worked extra hard in the off season to arrive prepared to take on its mighty Italian rival from Bologna: Aprilia Racing.

Spanish journeyman Aleix Espargaró brought his emotion and determination to a somewhat disappointing fourth-place finish last year, after giving the championship favorites a strong run for their money up until the end of the season. Love him or leave him, the Spaniard keeps pushing Aprilia for more, and it appears the engineers from Noale worked overtime to deliver a machine Espargaró and his compatriot Maverick Viñales can push to the podium straightaway.