Nakano to join Biaggi in world Superbike on RSV4
Aprilia's dream teamJapan's Shinya Nakano will join Italian Max Biaggi at Aprilia in the marque's return to the Superbike World Championship in 2009.
The 31-year-old Nakano, a six-time 250 GP winner, signed a one-year contract with Aprilia after visiting its racing department in Noale, with an option to extend the deal into 2010.
Nakano and Biaggi will ride the all-new 1000cc RSV4 V-four, which marks the Italian company's return to world Superbike after a six-year self-imposed exile. Aprilia is owned by massive scooter company, Piaggio.
"I am happy indeed, for me it is a joy to belong to the Aprilia family," said Nakano. "Superbike is a new challenge, and I want to risk all of my experience to help the new Aprilia RSV4 project.
"It will be a honour to be able to race beside Max Biaggi, as he is a hero of mine and he was an inspiration to me in the first phases of my career, I am sure that together we will succeed in developing the best motorbike and to already get good results in the season 2009."
Nakano is a 10-year grand prix veteran - two in 250cc and eight in 500cc/MotoGP. His best world championship result was second in 2000 after a memorable final round at Phillip Island, when he was locked in combat with teammate - and eventual world champion - Olivier Jacque for the whole race.
It still remains one of the classic Phillip Island races. Nakano was also the 1998 All-Japan 250 GP champion.
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