APRILIA UNVEIL 250CC BUDGET RACER

Ever wish you were young again? Well we do now, after checking out Aprilia’s new RS 250 SP… Built to be run in a one-make feeder series for Moto3 and beyond, the new RS 250 SP has been developed alongside minibike makers Ohvale, and will have some of the best kit in the biz; with Brembo brakes, Öhlins adjustable suspension, Marchesini 17” rears (with Pirelli rubber) and an SC Project exhaust system to boot. This will all be suited and booted with a purpose-built chassis and a detuned engine, which will allow nippers from the age of 11 to compete on a proper stage.

The championship will be on a six race calendar as a class in the Campionato Italiano Velocità - CIV Junior 2020 championship (basically, Italian Superbikes) and will then possibly evolve further, hopefully, all the way to Blighty.

Massimo Rivola, the main man and CEO behind the Aprilia Racing project, said: “The new championship takes up a tradition that makes Aprilia unique, a brand that has taken generations of young people on to the track and that has raised up great champions. From 2020, thanks to the partnership with the Federation, we will once again be providing fun for young people who, in this championship, will find a way to make their dreams come true and perhaps, this is our wish, the start of a path in the world of competitive motorcycling. This is why we have designed an easy bike and formula that will attract the highest number of young people to competitive motorcycling.”

It sounds pretty good, but do you want to know what the best part is? The RS 250 SP will be coming in at under €10,000, which is pretty impressive in our book.