Aprilla 125 cc rider Bradley Smith of Britain adjusts his sunglasses during the first free practice session of the Czech Grand Prix in Brno August 13, 2010. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Aprilla 125cc rider Julian Simon of Spain gets the chequered flag after winning the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmad Faizal Yahya (MALAYSIA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

(L to R) 250cc riders Aprilla's Hector Barbera of Spain, Honda's Hiroshi Aoyama of Japan and Gilera's Marco Simoncelli of Italy pose on the podiun during Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur October 25, 2009. Aoyama finished first while Barbera was placed second and Simoncelli was placed third. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim (MALAYSIA SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Aprilla 125cc rider Gabor Talmacsi of Hungary celebrates after winning the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur October 19, 2008. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim (MALAYSIA) 

Aprilla 250cc rider Alvaro Bautista (R) of Italy leads Japan's Hiroshi Aoyama (C) and Marco Simoncelli of Italy during the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur October 19, 2008. Simoncelli finished third, behind Bautista and Aoyama, but he clinched the World Championship after today's race. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim (MALAYSIA) 

Aprilla 250cc rider Daniel Arcas of Spain rides in the rain during a practice session at the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur October 18, 2008. The Malaysian Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim (MALAYSIA) 

Aprilia's Simone Corsi of Italy celebrates his victory in the 125cc race during the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park April 22, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Sweden's Aprilla Hagglof competes during qualification in the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom competition at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Bardonecchia, Italy, February 23, 2006. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Sweden's Aprilla Hagglof competes during qualification in the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom competition at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Bardonecchia, Italy, February 23, 2006. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Winner Japanese 250cc rider Hiroshi Aoyama (L) of Honda sprays champagne at Australian 250cc rider Casey Stoner of Aprilia on podium after Aoyama won the Japanese Grand Prix of the 2005 MotoGP World Championships at Motegi Twin Ring circuit, north of Tokyo September 18, 2005. Aoyama won the race in 43 minutes 52.454 seconds. Stoner placed third in 44 minutes 00.235 seconds. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao KM/TC 

Italy's Biaggi follows Britain's Byrne during free practice at the British MotoGP at the Donington Park circuit. Italy's Honda rider Max Biaggi (R) follows Britain's Aprilla rider Shane Byrne into a corner during their free practice at the British MotoGP motorcycling Grand Prix at the Donington Park circuit, central England, July 24, 2004. REUTERS/Darren Staples 

Italian Marco Malandri celebrates victory after he won the 250cc race
on his Aprilla in the Africa Grand Prix in Welkom, South Africa, April
21, 2002. Melandri won ahead of compatriot Franco Battaini in second
place and Spain's Fonsi Nieto in third. REUTER/Juda Ngwenya

JN/CRB 

Italian Marco Melandri holds his trophy after he won the 250cc race on
his Aprilla in the Africa Grand Prix in Welkom, South Africa, April 21,
2002. Melandri won ahead of compatriot Franco Battaini in second place
and Spain's Fonsi Nieto in third. REUTER/Juda Ngwenya

JN/CRB 

Italian Marco Melandri leads the 250cc race on his Aprilla in the
Africa Grand Prix in Welkom, South Africa, April 21, 2002. Melandri won
ahead of compatriot Franco Battaini in second place and Spain's Fonsi
Nieto in third. REUTER/Juda Ngwenya

JN/CRB 

Italian's Fabio Tricarico and Emerson Gattafoni (R) take a break from a world tour beside their 150cc Aprilla Leonardo scooters at Singapore's Botanical Garden September 17. The duo will be leaving Singapore on September 19 for Indonesia, part of their journey dubbed "Capricorn: from La Fenice Theatre to Sydney Opera House." They started from Venice on July 22 and have been to Silicy, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, across the Sahara Desert into the United Arab Emirates, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, then proceed to Indonesia and will finally culminate in Sydney. They are also carrying high-tech video and satellite equipment to record their journey.

CC/KM 

Three times 250cc world motorcycling champion Italian Max Biaggi rides a dog-sled in the Italian resort of Madonna di Campiglio January 9. Biaggi confirmed his move from Aprilla to Honda for the 1997 season.

SPORT 

Italian Stefano Perugini leads the pack into a corner during the 125cc Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix March 31. Perugini won his first GP title of the year with a time of 44 minutes 46.542 seconds. Japan's Haruchika Aoki, driving a Honda, came second and Germany's Peter Oettl, driving an Aprilla, came third.

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