Aprilia's seamless-shift gearbox will make its MotoGP race debut in the factory's home Italian round at Mugello this weekend. The gearbox - seamless for both upshifts and downshifts - was declared a 'complete success' when handed to the race team for the post-Jerez test, earlier this month . Alvaro Bautista even described it as 'not far' from the standard-setting Honda gearbox he raced with during the previous two seasons. “Mugello... is a particularly important occasion because right here on the Tuscan track our seamless gear shift system will make its debut, available for both our riders,” declared Aprilia Racing manager Romano Albesiano. “The positive feedback Bautista provided...
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