MotoGP Gossip: Aprilia offers preferred Ducati appeal outcome

Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola gives his ideal Ducati appeal outcome, details on the FIM hearing emerge and Valentino Rossi speculates on MotoGP’s future after he retires

Haydn Cobb

Thu, 21 Mar 2019

MotoGP Gossip: Aprilia offers preferred Ducati appeal outcome

- New Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola wants Ducati to retain its Qatar MotoGP race results and have the swingarm device banned from the next round onwards (Motosprint via Marca)

- A decision from the FIM on the Ducati MotoGP appeal protest will be formally made on Friday (March 22) (AS.com)

- Valentino Rossi believes MotoGP won’t change when he calls time on his career at the top level as he considers his options after he retires (Speedweek)

- Ducati look set to drop its Mission Winnow branding for the French and Australian rounds due to tobacco advertising laws (GPOne.com)

- Repsol opens an exhibition in Zamora, hometown to Angel Nieto, to celebrate its 50^th anniversary in motor racing (Box Repsol)