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Aprilia joins WSBK grid for 2016
de Angelis and Savadori sign for IodaRacing ApriliaAprilia has confirmed its entry into the 2016 World Superbike Championship with Grand Prix veteran Alex de Angelis and 2015 Superstock champion Lorenzo Savadori forming the two-rider IodaRacing Aprilia team.
The news comes just weeks before the opening round at Phillip Island and just four months after de Angelis suffered a serious crash during the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix.
"My current physical condition is as yet unknown. Since the crash I’ve not ridden and the test before Phillip Island will also be important for that reason. I can’t fully contract my biceps and so I don’t have much strength in my right arm. It’s all a question of time," de Angelis revealed. "In the test I’ll get my first taste of a Superbike, which I’ve never tried before. I’m sure that IodaRacing have a greater chance of doing well in WorldSBK as opposed to MotoGP and I hope to get back into the top positions, which I haven’t been able to do for a while and I miss it.
"The Aprilia was a winning bike at the end of 2015 and we will have to see what the difference is now after the other marques have been working over the winter. I expect and hope Aprilia won’t just prove a supplier but also an integral part of the team."
Reigning SSTK1000 champion Lorenzo Savadori said: "I’m very happy, because these few months have been quite challenging given the news has only just arrived, but I’m glad I waited and happy to continue my career with Aprilia. I’m also happy to work with IodaRacing, who have so much experience and come from MotoGP, just as I am to have Alex de Angelis as a teammate for the same reasons. The goal is to learn as much as possible, it will be the first time on a Superbike for me and I don’t know the Pirelli slicks, which are a big change."
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