Aprilia have announced that Bradley Smith or Lorenzo Savadori will join Aleix Espargaro in its 2021 MotoGP race line-up, having failed to sign a “young rider” to replace Andrea Iannone.   Iannone was banned from all FIM sanctioned racing series for four years earlier this month after losing the appeal for his 18 month doping ban to be overturned he received in March, leaving Aprilia without a pilot to occupy its second race seat next year. The Italian manufacturer utilised test riders Smith and Savadori to fill in for Iannone across the 14-rond ’20 season, the former taking part in the first 11 rounds of the series before the latter competed in the final three contests. The...
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