Stoner wins season-ending Valencia Grand Prix Oct 27, 2008
Alvaro Bautista, Spain, Aprilia, 43:37 ... Hector Fabubel, Spain, Aprilia, 43:51 ... Aleix Espargaro, Spain, Aprilia, 43:52. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Valentino Rossi wins Malaysian MotoGP Oct 20, 2008
Alvaro Bautista, Spain, Aprilia, 42:56 ... Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia, 43:10 ... Alex Debon, Spain, Aprilia, 43:10. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Australian Grand Prix motorcycle results Oct 5, 2008
Alvaro Bautista, Spain, Aprilia, 39:02 ... Alex Debon, Spain, Aprilia, 39:28 ... Aleix Espargaro, Spain, Aprilia, 39:43. (International Herald Tribune)
MOTORCYCLING | MOTO GP : Rossi wins Grand Prix of Japan and overall title Oct 3, 2008
228 on an Aprilia to finish ... Alvaro Bautista, Spain, Aprilia ... Alex Debon, Spain, Aprilia, 8. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Get Your Motor Runnin' Jul 3, 2008
An Aprilia Tuono 1000R ($12,999 MSRP) will definitely set you straight, and could make you tremble with fear. Anxious to rip down the highway, terrorize country towns, and eat up the twisties. (Slate)
World champion Casey Stoner returns to form with victory in Donington, England Jun 23, 2008
The Associated Press Published: June 22, 2008. World champion Casey Stoner returns to form with British GP win Eds: ADDS quotes, detail AP Photo LTH119, LTH115, LTH118, LTH121, LTH112. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Senior Riders See No Limits to Fulfilling Their Passion for the Open Road With Unique Piaggio MP3 Scooter Jun 13, 2008
Its production includes scooters, motorcycles and mopeds in the 50cc to 1,200 cc displacement range, marketed under the Piaggio, Vespa, Gilera, Derbi, Aprilia, Scarabeo and Moto Guzzi brands. Source: Piaggio Group Americas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dani Pedrosa wins Catalunya GP Jun 9, 2008
859 on a Gilera, ahead of Spain's Aprilia riders Alvaro Bautista and Hector Barbera who were second and third respectively ... Aprilia's Gabor Talmacsi of Hungary was third ... Di Meglio leads the standings with 112 points, followed by Italy's Simone Corsi on an Aprilia with 98 points. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Catalunya Grand Prix Results Jun 8, 2008
Alvaro Bautista, Spain, Aprilia, 41:01:898 ... Hector Barbera, Spain, Aprilia, 41:13:15 ... Alex Debon, Spain, Aprilia, 41:23:232. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Rossi wins Italian Grand Prix Jun 2, 2008
Alex Debon, Spain, Aprilia, 40:20 ... Thomas Luthi, Switzerland, Aprilia, 40:20 ... Mattia Pasini, Italy, Aprilia, 40:32. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Rookie rider Lorenzo takes 1st Moto GP win Apr 14, 2008
257 on his Aprilia after overtaking pole-sitter Marco Simoncelli of Italy, the Gilera rider finishing second ... 168 on his Aprilia, edging Derbi rider Joan Olive by 0 ... Alvaro Bautista, Spain, Aprilia, 44 minutes, 34. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
FIM Spanish Grand Prix Results Mar 31, 2008
Mattia Pasini, Italy, Aprilia, 45:32 ... Hector Barbera, Spain, Aprilia, 45:33 ... Alex Debon, Spain, Aprilia, 45:41. (International Herald Tribune)
Stoner takes Qatar night win Mar 10, 2008
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Champion Stoner has point to prove Mar 8, 2008
The country's best hopes of a winner are likely to rest with 17-year-old Bradley Smith who has led two of the three pre-season tests in Spain in the 125cc class for Aprilia. (Editing by Tony Jimenez). (International Herald Tribune)
Motorcycles on the move Dec 1, 2007
Rows of Yamaha, Kawasaki, Ducati, Aprilia and Triumph motorcycles are crammed inside and outside the downtown store. He stocks bikes and motor scooters from nine manufacturers. (Fresno Bee)
Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix results and standings Oct 22, 2007
Hector Barbera (Spa) Aprilia 43:11 ... Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Aprilia 43:12 ... Thomas Luthi (Swi) Aprilia 43:16. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
French speedster De Puniet is the fastest in free practice Oct 20, 2007
French rider Jules Cluzel of Aprilia (right) struggling to control his bike on the wet track. S.S. KANESAN. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Rossi aims to be the first to reach century of podium finishes Oct 19, 2007
Gearing up: Team Aprilia members setting up the bike of Spains 250cc world champion Jorge Lorenzo at the Sepang Circuit yesterday ... Following his ninth victory of the season in the Australian GP, the Fortuna Aprilia rider will be out to chalk up more successes before moving into MotoGP with Yamaha next season. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Spaniard Pablo Nieto on top in 125cc first qualifying session Oct 19, 2007
886 on his Aprilia at Sepang, almost three seconds quicker than Mattia Pasini of Italy with 2:26. 592, also on an Aprilia. (International Herald Tribune)
Malaysian Motorcyle Grand Prix Qualifying Practice Results Oct 19, 2007
Pablo Nieto, Spain, Aprilia, 2:23 ... Mattia Pasini , Italy, Aprilia 2:26 ... Gabor Talamasci, Hungary, Aprilia, 2:26. (International Herald Tribune)
Motor Racing: Rossi loses his aura Oct 18, 2007
50pm: Aprilia Cup free practice ... 05pm: Aprilia Cup free practice ... 00pm: Aprilia Cup race Heat I (8 laps). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Motor racing: Stoner chasing unique treble Oct 16, 2007
The Australian won the 125cc title in 2004 on a KTM bike and kept up the winning act the following year in the 250cc category astride an Aprilia machine. Having taken a ninth win this season at the Australian GP in Philip Island on Sunday, Stoner would certainly want to win the premier class race on a Marlboro Ducati in the penultimate round of the 17-leg world championships. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Lorenzo takes 250 race on Phillip Island Oct 14, 2007
Lorenzo collected his ninth victory for the season and is the second most successful Aprilia 250 rider in history behind Italian Max Biaggi. The Spaniard next season moves up to the elite MotoGP class, joining five-times world champion Valentino Rossi in the factory Yamaha team. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
More Top Stories Asia Pacific Headlines Oct 13, 2007
In the 250cc category, championship leader Jorge Lorenzo took pole with a dominant performance on his Aprilia ... Italian Mattia Pasini was fastest qualifier in the 125cc on his Aprilia, clocking 1:38. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Japan Motorcyle Grand Prix Results Sep 23, 2007
Hector Barbera, Spain, Aprilia, 48:50 ... Alex De Angelis, San Marino, Aprilia, 48:53 ... Thomas Luthi, Switzerland, Aprilia, 49:39. (International Herald Tribune)
Australian Stoner captures MotoGP world championship at Grand Prix of Japan Sep 23, 2007
Spain's Hector Barbera, riding an Aprilia, was third with a time of 48:50 ... 305, completing a sweep of the podium for Aprilia riders. (International Herald Tribune)
San Marino Grand Prix Results Sep 1, 2007
Hector Faubel, Spain, Aprilia, 1:43 ... Mattia Pasini, Italy, Aprilia, 1:43 ... Gabor Talmacsi, Hungary, Aprilia, 1:43. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Under the Hood: Inside Kawasaki's Moto-GP racing bike Aug 21, 2007
Casonato is an electronics engineer from Italy, and his years spent with Aprilia (an Italian motorcycle manufacturer) were followed by the move to Kawasaki in 2002. Paddock pass and notepad in hand, I had the pleasure of poring over GP hardware up close while learning about the electronics inside these uniquely powerful motorcycles. (EETimes)
Czech GP Results Aug 19, 2007
Jorge Lorenzo, Spain, Aprilia, 41 minutes, 4 ... Hector Barbera, Spain, Aprilia, 41:18 ... Alvaro Bautista, Spain, Aprilia, 41:18. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
New scooter zips along nicely for pennies per mile Aug 11, 2007
Greg Beemer, who commutes 55 miles roundtrip each day on his $7,000 Aprilia 500cc scooter, said he was impressed with the Vectrix. "To begin with, it's silent," he said, "and it's inexpensive to run and to maintain." He paused for a moment, then added, "But that price. That's something they'll have to overcome.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Motorcycle races expected to be a big hit Aug 3, 2007
The majority of racers will ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles, but there are also very few drivers, only six of the 34 currently registered, bringing in Suzuki, Yamaha and Aprilia motorcycles. LaRue expects a handful of participants to sign up at the gate and other riders are invited to sign up the day of the event. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Yamaha signs Jorge Lorenzo to MotoGP squad on two-year contract Jul 25, 2007
The 20-year-old Lorenzo is the reigning 250cc world champion and leads the championship again this season, after winning six of 10 races racing for Aprilia. "Yamaha has been watching Jorge's career with interest for some time and we are delighted that he will be joining our MotoGP lineup from next season," said Lin Jarvis, managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Tampa Bay Area CEO Does It Again, Creates 100 New Jobs in Lakeland, Florida! Jul 19, 2007
Fun Bike Center is the operator of motorcycle, scooter, ATV, personal watercraft, and utility vehicles of Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia and Schwinn. Dorsch, known as "the turn around artist" for his role as the CEO who saved Checkers Drive-In Restaurants in 1999 knows big business and success. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Two drivers hospitalized after crash at Iowa Speedway Jul 16, 2007
"Anytime you finish a race under red flag conditions it takes all the fun out of it," said Troy Green, one of three riders to team for a win in Saturday's race for Team Aprilia USA 2. "We got the win. We ran a smart race.". (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Scooter sales on the rise in Indy Jul 12, 2007
Dealer of Aprilia, E-Ton, Kymco, SYM, Yamaha and Suzuki scooters. Indy Cycle and Ski: 5025 N. Post Road, (317) 899-1600. (The Indianapolis Star)
Rossi roars to Dutch GP victory Jul 1, 2007
The Aprilia rider consolidated his championship lead by finishing comfortably ahead of San Marinos Alex De Angelis and Spaniard Alvaro Bautista. Italian Mattia Pasini of Aprilia lead from start to finish to win the 125cc category, six days after winning his first race at Donington ... Second place was enough for Spaniard Hector Faubel of Aprilia to extend his world championship lead. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Donington surface tensions fail to get the better of classy Stoner Jun 25, 2007
173sec; 2, A De Angelis (S Mar, Aprilia) at 22 ... British: 9, D Linfoot (Aprilia) at 1 lap ... 125cc: 1, M Pasini (It, Aprilia) 41:49. (Times Online)
* Stoner wins in the rain to take British Grand Prix Jun 25, 2007
De Angelis picked up his Aprilia and rejoined the race to take a distant second place, 22 seconds behind, with Japan's Hiroshi Aoyama third for KTM.. Champion Lorenzo, winner of five of the seven previous races, was running second when he was flipped off his Aprilia after 10 of the 27 laps. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Stoner masters rain to take pole at Mugello Jun 3, 2007
Spanish Aprilia rider Hector Faubel took pole thanks to the time he set in Friday's first, drier qualifying session of two minutes 15. 309 seconds, 0. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Junior GP Programme aims to unearth future MotoGP riders May 19, 2007
JPMillia and the organisers of the Petronas Sprinta AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship are collaborating to start the campaign called the Aprilia Junior GP Racing Dream Programme, which is aimed at riders 16 years and younger with less than a year or no racing experience at all. Razak Al-Malique, managing director of Moto Milia Sdn Bhd, said it is a premium one-make motorcycle race series involving 25 identically race-prepared Aprilia RS50 motorcycles ... The top three riders with the highest... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Stoner wins motorcycle Chinese GP May 6, 2007
Starting from pole, Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia rode to an easy win in the 250cc class aboard his Aprilia, crossing the finish line in 44:17 ... Hector Faubel of Spain was second on an Aprilia in 42:26. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
A century of Lancia Apr 17, 2007
Working downwards is the 1937 Aprilia, 1954 Aurelia, 1971 Fulvia and sitting closest to the cake at the young end of the table is the 1992 Delta Integrale ... Next up is the Aprilia who is demanding some attention before he leaves to go meet friends for some espresso and grappa ... A number of stipulations were given to the designers of the Aprilia in 1936. (iAfrica.com)
A handsome, efficient Spyder with 3 wheels Feb 12, 2007
" But I was in good hands. Before the test drive, Dawson, accompanied by Jose Boisjoli, president and chief executive of BRP, and Marc Lacroix, the company's product and marketing manager, sat me down in a conference room for a video tour of BRP's history and the Spyder's inner workings. "Continually reshaping how a rider rides, one goose bump at a time" was the best line. I learned that the Spyder, which the company says can reach 110 mph, uses a 106-horsepower Rotax V-twin -- the kind of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bikers, enthusiasts turn out for expo Feb 3, 2007
The appeal of shiny chrome motorcycle parts, classic and new Harley Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Ducati, Aprilia and BMW motorcycles and riding apparel attracted several thousand motorcycle devotees. The parking lot on North Gulph Road was filled to capacity an hour after the show's doors opened at 10 a.m. An auto body shop painter who rode motorcycles as a teenager and young adult recalled Saturday how he sold his first motorcycle to buy furniture when he got married. (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
