Live chats – Live chat with Alain Roger, Aprilia France – Occasions APRILIA

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Live chat with Alain Roger, Aprilia France

Live chats - Live chat with Alain Roger, Aprilia France - Occasions APRILIA

Transcription of the chat that took place this afternoon with Alain Roger: arrival of the new RSV4, improvement of the after-sales service, sporting ambitions … The competition manager of Aprilia France took part in the live game to answer your questions !

Transcription of the chat that took place this afternoon with Alain Roger: arrival of the new RSV4, improvement of the after-sales service, sporting ambitions … The competition manager of Aprilia France took part in the live game to answer your questions !

Question from Biaggi Forever: Hello Mr. Roger! Barely out of the box, the RSV 4 is already highly competitive in World Superbike against structures that are nevertheless firmly established: how did Aprilia manage to achieve this feat ?!!
Response from Alain Roger : Good morning all ! Aprilia has succeeded in achieving this feat by using high technology! The engineers’ mission was to develop a motorcycle from a blank page, that is to say without taking into account the existing. Creativity and innovation were the key words to design the hypersport motorcycle of the coming decade.

"RSV4: the engineers’ mission was to develop a motorcycle from a blank page!"

Question from ben47: It is said that the RSV4 looks much more like a prototype than a production machine … What is it really? ?
Response from Alain Roger : Basically, the RSV4 is a prototype since in its concept we did not rely on an existing product. But this prototype becomes a series machine since its production is launched to be delivered to the French market during the month of April..

Question from Glotton: Hello, what a lack of communication from Aprilia about the technical aspects of this new RSV4 … I am surprised not to see any detailed technical description on the Ohlins fork / shock models for example, what about these versions ? Why, for this top of the range sports Aprilia, Did not you push the technical description of the beast? I know, that doesn’t prevent some from signing with their eyes closed.
Response from Alain Roger : I have already given some general technical information here, during an interview on February 29, 2008. The RSV4 is presented on April 2 to the international press on the Misano circuit. The details of the technical characteristics will of course be communicated. You will be able to find this information on the site from April 3 !

Full question: Will jailbreaking the Aprilia RSV4 be smart? Like at Suzuki what … And when will it finally be available? I sign where … LoL
Response from Alain Roger : For availability, see my answer above. For unclamping, I have not yet had the opportunity to ride on the clamped version. It is difficult for me to give an opinion…

Question from Philippe 81 GSX.R: First of all, congratulations to the Aprilia brand for its entry into SBK! I hope you will achieve these results in order to promote the commercialization of RSV4. When will they be in concession? Is the network planning a presentation / essay campaign? Thank you and good launch of RSV4
Response from Alain Roger : Thank you for your congratulations! The RSV4 Factory will be available in April at a price of 19,990 euros including tax and the RSV4 R will be available from September at around 15,000 euros including tax, i.e. at an extremely competitive price level compared to direct competition … have selected around thirty Aprilia distributors to market the RSV4, who have completed the compulsory specific technical training course. The list will be published on .

"Today, the Yen / Euro parity is unfavorable to Japanese brands … It therefore favors European brands and this situation should allow all European manufacturers to strengthen their competitiveness"

Hip Hop question: Given the tense economic context, will Aprilia be able to keep the prices announced this winter on the RSV 4 (15,400 on the base model and a good 19,000 on the Factory model) ?
Response from Alain Roger : Today, the Yen / Euro parity is unfavorable to Japanese brands … It therefore favors European brands and this situation should allow all European manufacturers to strengthen their competitiveness. This is good news for future buyers of motorcycles from European brands! This means that the price gap remaining between a Japanese model and a European model should be reduced, and therefore facilitate a stable price policy..

Question from Gamellix: Haga at Ducati, Nakano at Aprilia. The phenomenon of Japanese pilots among European manufacturers seems to be developing, and it looks like a strategy to penetrate their market, would be to tax Japanese factories at home and put pressure on them off the tracks ?
Response from Alain Roger : It sometimes happens that a manufacturer chooses his pilot for his nationality, with the aim of developing himself in this market … Regarding Shinya, the choice was dictated by his experience, his temperament and his qualities as a director. point. In addition, it goes perfectly with Max Biaggi, which forms an effective duo. !

Question from Sabrina: The Dorna only has the Moto 2 in its mouth, yet its regulations give pride of place to production engines, which is against nature for a so-called prototype world championship! What is Aprilia’s position on this subject? ?
Response from Alain Roger : As you may know, the new Moto2 formula is far from unanimous … It is true that the regulations are likely to create a disturbance, in particular vis-à-vis the 600 Supersport category. We are moving away from the formula that governs the MotoGP world championship, which is the prototype par excellence. Aprilia’s position is to focus on the Superbike…

"The new Moto2 formula is far from unanimous (…) the regulations are likely to create a disturbance, in particular vis-à-vis the 600 Supersport category"

Question from Yop: Aren’t you afraid that the moods and whims of Max Biaggi will distort the development of the new RSV ?
Response from Alain Roger : Max is a great experienced rider, four-time world champion … The bond that unites him with Aprilia is strong. It’s a love story! Over the years, he calmed down. He invests a lot in the development of the RSV4, he is enthusiastic and the first results obtained in the race bode well! Max is for me a great pilot with an incomparable driving style !

Question from Anti-spam: What are Aprilia’s real goals in WSBK this season? ?
Response from Alain Roger : We aim to be in the top 10 at the end of the season. We still have a lot of work in progress to achieve the desired level of performance. And of course we hope to win races in the second part of the season !

Question from alin: Herve Poncharal claims that the 250 category is moribund, given the Aprilia monopoly. However, it is generally the races where there is the most spectacle: is it a conflict of interest or an objective observation ?
Response from Alain Roger : As you have certainly noticed, the 250 category has been offering a quality show for spectators and viewers for several seasons! It is a category that of course has its place on the MotoGP chessboard, even if the field is made up mostly of Aprilia..

Scooter question: 2 questions: can you tell us Aprilia’s policy in the coming years in MotoGP, MOTO2 and what will replace the 125? When will a French Aprilia team on the international level? ?
Response from Alain Roger : We are concentrating our efforts on the WSBK and we are continuing the development of the 125 GP category. Nothing has yet been decided on a possible return to MotoGP. For the second part of your question, we see that the top teams are generally Spanish and Italian. In GP, ​​apart from Tech3, France today does not have a sufficiently structured team to access the discipline … On the other hand, we have a world champion with Mike di Meglio, and Regis Laconi performed well at the start of the Superbike championship !

"Nothing has yet been decided on a possible return to MotoGP"

Question from bgrsv: When do you plan to put a rider who stays on his wheels on your motorcycle? Because I watched the tests and the races and the bike seems to have a great potential … Why not a Valentino Rossi ?
Response from Alain Roger : The first races of the Superbike championship did not show any particular weakness in this area! As for Valentino, he is always very close to Aprilia, a brand with which he made his debut. But today we do not have a motorcycle entered in its category…

Question from nitrofouine: When will Aprilia return to compete in France with representative pilots? ?
Response from Alain Roger : Endurance could constitute an axis of development on the legendary French events (24H of Le Mans and Bol d’Or), but nothing is currently envisaged. On the other hand, it is possible that teams are interested in the RSV4 for a commitment in Superbike France or in endurance….

"The RS Cube entered in MotoGP did not benefit from the desired development"

Question from ben and his bistroooOOO: In such a tough economic context and contrary to the disappointment of the RS3 in GP a few years ago, I imagine that such rapid results in SBK are a relief for Aprilia? In any case, congratulations. Ben
Response from Alain Roger : Thank you for your congratulations! The RS Cube engaged in MotoGP had not benefited from the desired development, since the program was stopped … But the RSV4 was undoubtedly well born! We have the will and the means to make it efficient, with the aim of winning the world title in the years to come. !

Question from Jane: When will Aprilia decide to set up a service worthy of the name? !!! Thank you in advance, on behalf of all fans of the Noale coat of arms !
Response from Alain Roger : You are right ! Even though we made great progress in 2008, we still have some way to go to fully satisfy the user. This is one of our priority objectives for 2009.

"We still have a long way to go to fully satisfy the user"

Question from Nalle: Hello. Product question: no filtering photos concerning the basic version of the RSV4, will the design of the single-seater hull (Factory version) be kept in the two-seater version? In addition, given the current economic context in France, does a French motorcycle manufacturer subsidiary such as Aprilia offer job opportunities in Commerce / marketing / communication? ?
Response from Alain Roger : The RSV4 R version is being finalized … You will therefore have to wait until the official presentation which will take place at the beginning of September at the latest! Regarding the second part of your question, unfortunately we do not have any opportunities to seize at the moment…

Question from Jim: What are Aprilia’s expectations for Mike di Meglio this year in 250? ?
Response from Alain Roger : Mike is a talented young driver (21 years old)! His title of world champion is well deserved because he had, during several events, to fight against an armada of pilots with long teeth. His sense of analysis in the race allowed him to overcome this obstacle to be crowned. For 2009, Mike will ride with Team Aspar Martinez in the 250 with an experienced technical team and the full support of Aprilia Racing Team. All the conditions are there to excel by finishing the season on the podium. !

"The RSV4 foreshadows what will be in my opinion the world of hyper sports cars of tomorrow"

Question from Anti-spam: With the arrival of the RSV 4, will the RSV 1000 see its commercial career interrupted? ?
Response from Alain Roger : Good question but for the moment nothing has been decided, the RSV 1000 is still in the catalog in the R and Factory versions. To conclude this chat, I would say that the arrival of the RSV4 symbolizes the dynamism of the European motorcycle industry. By its technology, it foreshadows what will be in my opinion the world of hyper sports cars of tomorrow, because it has never been proposed a machine as avant-garde as the RSV4 (high technology, design, global concept)! Aprilia once again demonstrates its know-how, well done to the engineers and technicians for the results obtained both on the road and on the track! Thank you all and see you for the next WSBK event which will take place on April 5 in Valencia !

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