Aprilia has officially announced that Andrea Iannone will replace Scott Redding in its MotoGP factory team next year. The Italian, whose departure from Suzuki was formally confirmed earlier on Friday, has signed a two-year deal with Aprilia to partner incumbent rider Aleix Espargaro in 2019 and 2020. “The combination of Iannone and Aprilia will be fantastic - one of the most interesting in MotoGP - and it has the potential to bring great results,” said Fausto Gresini, the team manager of the Gresini Racing outfit that runs Aprilia's works MotoGP effort. “Andrea is a strong, fast and concrete rider. I think that he will be able to provide great support for the team and contribute to...
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