New Seamless Gearbox For Aprilia
| May 27, 2015
Aprilia will be the latest manufacturer to have the use of a seamless shift gearbox, with news the Italian manufacturer will debut their version of the technology at this weekend’s Italian MotoGP.
Following a successful test at Jerez on May 4, Aprilia management decided to fast-track the gearbox for riders Alvaro Bautista and Marco Melandri in time for the Italian MotoGP. Aprilia’s new gearbox allows for seamless shifts in both up and down shifts.
“The positive feedback Bautista provided after the tests at Jerez immediately following the Spanish Grand Prix convinced us to speed up development on this solution in order to have it ready to race as soon as possible,” said Aprilia Racing Manager, Romano Albesiano. “As important as the new transmission is, in any case it will not be the only new feature. We have prepared various changes in terms of aerodynamics and chassis as well with respect to the bike that started off the season. All of this is part of our path of improvement which we hope to successfully move forward at Mugello.”
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