Aprilia has confirmed the signing of Stefan Bradl for MotoGP 2016, with Sam Lowes set to join its factory team the following year. Bradl's new deal will see the German remain alongside Alvaro Bautista until at least the end of next season, while Lowes will stay in Moto2 for one more year - albeit switching from Speed Up to Gresini. Lowes has long been linked with Aprilia, although it was initially thought he would make the move to the premier-class next season. However Bradl then became available due to the turmoil at Forward Racing, taking over the RS-GP vacated by Marco Melandri from Indianapolis. Bradl was soon threatening the pace of team-mate Bautista (in the first year of a two-year...
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