Aprilia and Piaggio Group: 200,000 euros to flood-hit communities in Emilia-Romagna

The people of fans of Aprilia he was born in Piaggio group has answered the call in favor of Emilia Romagna, the land of motors, in the heart of every enthusiast. In over fifteen thousand invaded the Misano World Circuit paddockon the occasion of Aprilia All Stars, an event of love for motorcycling and solidarity. All to bring concrete help to the communities affected by the flood.

The donation of Aprilia and the Piaggio Group thanks to the Aprilia All Stars

The party atmosphere of the engines of Aprilia All Stars went perfectly with the solidarity competition, thanks also to the presence of the Navy and its fascinating helicopters which are protagonists in the relief work in Emilia Romagna.

The thousands of enthusiasts were welcomed by the MotoGP show on the track with the Aprilia riders Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales. There was no shortage of Lorenzo Savadori, Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez. And with them true legends like Max Biaggi and Loris Capirossi and Alex Gramigni, World Champions with Aprilia. The animation of radio DeeJay e M2O flooded the paddock with music and events.

The Piaggio Group and Aprilia donated a contribution of 10 euros for each enthusiast who attended Misano and to this was added the proceeds from the many fundraising initiatives that involved riders and the public in a real solidarity race. Which led to the final figure of 200 thousand euros which will go to the Civil Protection of Emilia Romagna.

Charity auctions

The Aprilia riders have intended to charity auctions their racing items such as helmets, overalls, boots. Real and rare memorabilia, extremely coveted by motorsport enthusiasts, who have contributed to the collection, with their offers and their purchases, including the highly sought-after official t-shirt of the event.

The extraordinary day of solidarity was accompanied by the traditional show on the track. On the MWC track, the displays of the RS-GPs, ridden by the Aprilia MotoGP riders, and the RSV4 superbikes up to the legendary 250 2-stroke took turns. As always, the quarter-litres, which brought Aprilia’s palmares 18 world titles and 143 GP victories, were among the bikes most coveted by the riders.

The highlight for sports enthusiasts MotoGP it was obviously the performance on the track of the 2023 RS-GPs, Aprilia’s MotoGP protagonist of the world championship.

For all biker enthusiasts, for groups of friends and also for the many families who flocked there, it was a day of celebration, full of opportunities for fun that ranged from testing the bikes in the Aprilia 2023 range to fantastic entertainment on the large stage, and throughout the day, by the stars of radio Deejay and M2O. Until Albertino’s live performance that made the whole paddock dance and the drawing that awarded the lucky winner of a brand new Aprilia Tuareg 660.