Maverick Viñales

Maverick Viñales will begin his Aprilia career with a two-day test at the end of this month, the team has confirmed. The Spaniard, who was team-mate to MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo at Yamaha until his contract was terminated last week, will test at Misano as he begins his preparation for the 2022 season with Aprilia.

The back half of the 2021 MotoGP season is chock full of dramatic storylines. Valentino Rossi announced his retirement. Brad Binder won his first race in the wet, in spectacular form. The ongoing drama with Maverick Viñales, though, has been thoroughly over-the-top. The two parties had already agreed to end...