MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez are confirmed in the satellite team Aprilia RNF in 2023

Aprilia Racing and RNF have confirmed that Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez will be the Noale factory satellite team riders in 2023 in MotoGP.

RNF uses Yamaha equipment today and will switch to Aprilia next year. Its current drivers are Andrea Dovizioso (who announced his retirement after the San Marino GP, which takes place this weekend) and Darryn Binder.

Now, Oliveira and Fernandez join Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales, who are the riders in the official team, and will ride the Aprilia RS-GP bike that has been very competitive this season.

Razlan Razali – Founder and Team Principal WithU RNF MotoGP Team: “We are extremely excited to welcome Miguel Oliveira and Raúl Fernandez to the WithU RNF MotoGP Team from 2023. It has not been a simple process, but together with Aprilia we were very clear on the riders that we wanted. They are both young riders with a good combination of experience, coming from Miguel, and Raúl who I’m personally a fan of since he shocked the Moto2 category last year to become Vice Champion. To finally secure him, is fantastic. Both Aprilia and we believe in the talent of both riders, so we can’t wait for them to ride for us next season!”

Massimo Rivola – Aprilia Racing CEO: “Our satellite project with Team RNF is taking shape in the way we conceived it from the very beginning. We have succeeded in securing two extraordinary talents, two riders whom I greatly respect both from a human point of view and for their technical skills. Miguel has shown his talent in all categories, although he is still very young he has already accumulated a lot of experience, winning four races in MotoGP, sometimes with dominant performances. At his side will be Raul, a rider I make no secret of having sought out several times. I think he is one of the most crystal clear promises of recent years, what he did in Moto2 on his debut speaks volumes about his speed. We’ll have to be good at offering them both a technical package that will allow them to perform at their full potential. I would like to take this opportunity to thank KTM who, showing their great sportsmanship, have allowed Miguel and Raul to ride on our bikes immediately after the end of the 2022 Championship.”

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