12 May 2023, Italy (G.T.) – At the Mugello Circuit over the weekend (13th-14th May) the Aprilia RS660 Trophy will officially get underway amidst confirmations and novelties. After two important seasons of great growth, BK Corse is ready for yet another great challenge as promoter and organiser of the new version of the Trophy. A new version that will not lose its characteristics, now appreciated by the whole environment and the paddock, but will change the format by opening interesting new scenarios. Unlike the previous two seasons, in fact, the entry-list will be made up of the various teams entered in the Aprilia RS660 Trophy to which the independent management of the drivers has been delegated. Until last year, they all raced “under the same roof” BK Corse, sharing data and spaces.
Novelties, therefore, of a certain depth, capable not only of increasing the number of starters but also the level of competitiveness with the presence of some historic teams present in the CIV (Speed Italian Championship of the Italian Motorcycling Federation), foreign teams and teams already present in the Trofeo rankings (formerly the “Aprilia RS660 Challenge” division with first separate and then single rankings).
In addition to this, BK Corse and Aprilia Racing have worked together in the previous months studying the best possible solution to preserve the soul of the single-brand category, i.e. equal performance for all, while leaving the registered teams the freedom to work on certain details such as fairing, steering plate, fork cartridge, monoshock, brake pads and footpegs, counting also the total freedom regarding the graphics of their livery.
The third season of the Aprilia RS660 Trophy will therefore kick off at the Mugello circuit with six rounds on the calendar, including the big event on 2/4 June at Misano when the category will run as part of the Superbike World Championship schedule.
First unofficial free practice starting on Thursday 11 May, followed by the double session, this time official, on Friday 12 May. Qualifying 1 and Qualifying 2 scheduled for the morning and afternoon of Saturday 13 May, grand finale on Sunday 14 May at 11.15am with the first race of the new season.
Mugello Circuit, May 12: the first FP1s saw a good @sommariva_lorenzo, right in front on his home track. Best time for the Tuscan rider, in wet track conditions, in 2.15.261.
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Entry-list 2023. Extreme Racing Service Edoardo Savioli #27, Edoardo Quarta #52. Dart Race Neria Miazaki. Favero Racing - Tutapista corse Yari Favero #8, Romeo Chiavini #9. GP3 AD11 by FIMLA Pablo Echeverry #4, Hans Probst #12, Fuentes Gamberini #369. Gradara corse Edoardo Colombi #13, Niccolò Padovan #93. Team Maurer MMR Rohan van Rooyen #21, Daniel Lanuza #22, Cristian D’Arliano #26, Luca Coccioni #67. Nuova M2 Racing Team Lorenzo Sommariva #2, Filippo Bianchi #7. RAM Enej Krsevan #64, Fabiano Fiaccabrino #65, Ido Chen. Team Terra e Moto Giuseppe De Gruttola #95, Alessio Salaroli #23. Palix Race Lab Alexia Papi #527. KD119/TTC RACING Kris Dukan #84.
SOURCES: Petrolhead Communication press release. Photo: Gorini Photos.. Photo: Gorini Photos.
www.petrolheaditalia.com/en/bk-corse-ready-to-kick-off-the-aprilia-rs660-trophy-2023
BK CORSE WEBSITE:
www.bkcorse.com
MUGELLO SCHEDULE – CIV 2023 – ALL THE CLASSES:
www.civ.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/05/Round-2-Autodromo-Mugello-14-Maggio_-Vers-4.pdf
TWO APRILIA RSV4 RACE IN THE SUPERBIKE CLASS: ON THE TRACK, THE RIDERS LUCA BERNARDI #19 AND SAMUELE CAVALIERI #76 OF THE NUOVA M2 RACING TEAM.
Nuova M2 Racing, facebook: www.facebook.com/NuovaM2Racing/?locale=it_IT
IN MARCH, SAMUELE CAVALIERI WAS WILD CARD AT THE JAPAN ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE TATARA TEAM, ON THE MOTEGI CIRCUIT, WELCOMED BY APRILIA JAPAN.
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