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Toro Rosso and he was the longest
running Sports Director in the history
of Ferrari with seven seasons. He
has worked with champions includ-
ing Fernando Alonso and Sebastien Vettel. For the
last three years he has been the head of the Ferrari
Driver Academy, taking a young Charles Leclerc
from an F3 car to the wheel of the F1 car.
Aprilia says that the appointment of Rivola, who
brings to MotoGP the vast experience accumulated
in Formula 1, is another important step in the path
of consolidating the Noale racing department and
conformation of the Piaggio Group's commitment to
growing the MotoGP project.
Aprilia Racing team riders include Andrea Iannone
and Aleix Espargaro. CN
KENNEDY RACING IS BACK!
K
ennedy Racing says it's returning to flat
track racing in 2019. After sitting out the
AFT Championship the last two seasons, the
team announced it is returning with veteran
racer Brandon Robinson with former AMA Pro
Racing Tuner of the Year Brent Armbruster as
his chief mechanic.
"Having a realistic shot at winning the 2019
AFT Twins Championship is the only reason we
put this team back together," said Jerry Ken-
nedy, team owner of Kennedy Racing.
Kennedy Racing will compete on a stable of
Indian Scout FTR750s.
"Jerry, Brent, and I last teamed up in 2016
when I had one of my most successful seasons; there is a deep bond between us
with mutual respect," said Robinson. "Having Brent in my corner spinning wrench-
es would be a confidence booster for anybody."
Armbruster says returning to a team owned by Kennedy, stocked with four Indian
Scout FTR750s, and with an incredibly skilled rider like Robinson, is a combination
"that can go for the championship." Armbruster added that even with the 2019 rule
changes, designed to keep parity among all motorcycle manufacturers, "the Indian
Scout FTR750 will still be the bike to beat." CN
RIVOLA NAMED CEO
OF APRILIA RACING
After a two-
year hiatus,
Kennedy Racing
is returning
to the AFT
Championship
with team
racer Brandon
Robinson.
Massimo Rivola
brings his vast
experience in
F1 to MotoGP
as the new
CEO of Aprilia
Racing.
T
he Piaggio Group announced that starting
January 7, Massimo Rivola will assume the
responsibilities as CEO of Aprilia Racing.
At 47 years old, Rivola has the experience
of 21 seasons and more than 300 GP races
in F1. Twelve years in pit lane with Minardi,
