Espargaro was o🍷ne o💦f the standout riders of the 2022 MotoGP season after managing to stay in the title race until the final few races.

However, like team-mate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales, Espargaro struggled to match the likes of world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo when it mattered most. 

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Technical issues hampered both riders which didn’t help, but nor did the lack of data with the RS-GP22 at circuits such as Motegi, Buriram and Phillip Island which all made a return to the cal💮endar after being cancelled due to ﷽Covid-19 in the previous two seasons. 

One of the reasons Espargaro was so strong early on in the season was his ability to produce immediate pace at most circuits, something that was highlighted in Argentina when he took his maiden MotoGP win on a weekend where ꧂Friday practice was cancelled.

And given the reduced practice time that’s scheduled next season due to𝔉 the new Sprint race format taking shape, Rivola feels less time to prepare for races could benefit Espargaro.

Rivola said: "I think that Aleix will start very strongly. Personally, I also think the new format will be good for🐟 him because you will have less time to prepare for the race.

"Aleix is ​​the type of rider who gets on the bike and is at 99 percent in a 𓄧few laps. His limit is the limit of the bike. 

"I don't ꧃think it was a coincidence that he won in Argentina when the Grand Prix💦 was held over two days."

While Espargaro took a lot of plaudits,𓃲 and♛ deservedly so, for Aprilia’s improved performance in 2022, Vinales was equally as impressive during the middle part of the season as he claimed podiums in Assen and Misano, whilst challenging Bagnaia for victory at Silverstone. 

The last few races on the other hand were a strugg🎉le as he failed to record a top five finish from Aragon onwards.

Yet, Rivola also has high expectations for Vinales, who is set to take part in🐼 his second full season with the Noale-based manufacturer in 2023. 

"Of course Iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ have great expectations of him," added Rivola. "We saw his development and we saw how he suffered at the end of the season. 

"Doing so many races is not easy for a rider, physically but also mentally. So I'm excited 😼to see what we can do with Maveri❀ck in 42 races.

"42 races mean a lot of effort, mentally it's a lot of effort. I don't think you can compare it to the Superbike World Championship. The MotoGP bikes are more difficul🦂t to ride."