TRACKTEST: 2009 APRILIA RSV4 FACTORY
TRACK TEST: APRILIA TUONO V4 R APRC ABS
As supernaked class is gaining traction, so we track test the Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS in the wet, wet and wet conditions in Sepang International Circuit (SiC) courtesy of Jockey Event Private Trackday. The Italian brand raised the stakes with the debut of its RSV4-based super standard two years ago. This is the […]
FIRST RIDE: THE SUPER-NAKED STORY: APRILIA TUONO V4R ABS
THE SUPER-NAKED STORY APRILIA TUONO V4R ABS Super-Naked class was unofficially found back in 2002 when Aprilia RSV Mille was stripped of its faring and added a one-piece and leaving its V-twin engine’s thunderous 130bhp output untouched. Three years ago a similarly uncompromising approach resulted in the Tuono V4R, which was based on the super-sports […]
APRILIA’S CRUSHING SUPERIORITY IN RACE 2 THWARTED BY SYLVAIN AND MARCO’S CRASH
WSBK – APRILIA RACING TEAM PORTIMÃO: GUINTOLI SECOND AND MELANDRI FOURTH IN RACE 1 APRILIA’S CRUSHING SUPERIORITY IN RACE 2 THWARTED BY SYLVAIN AND MARCO’S CRASH Portimão – A Sunday with plenty of upsets and surprises closed out the World Superbike Portuguese weekend. Race 1, which started under threatening clouds, had Marco Melandri starting off well […]
SECOND ROW FOR THE APRILIA RSV4s AT PORTIMÃO AFTER AN INCREDIBLY CLOSE SUPERPOLE.
MARCO MELANDRI, FOURTH, AND SYLVAIN GUINTOLI, SIXTH, ARE READY FOR TWO RACES WHICH PROMISE TO BE EXTREMELY EVENLY MATCHED. Portimão – The practice sessions and foretold what was to come: Superbike at Portimão will be come down to hundredths of seconds. With minimal gaps between the top 10 finishers, the battle for Superpole was extremely […]
