Aprilia Dominates Assen. But Not the Aprilias You Were Expecting

Aprilia Dominates Assen. But Not the Aprilias You Were Expecting

June 30, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

The episode recaps the thrilling MotoGP action from Assen, highlighting Aprilia's performance and the implications for the championship race.

Trackhouse has their best weekend ever - dominating a wild round that had major implications in the Title race. I recap all of the MotoGP action from Assen, break down the Championship race, and give my take on the DutchGP. Or DutchTT. Your choice. The Rundown: - Qualifying - Aprilia lets Ducati know they mean business - The Sprint Race: Factory Aprilia gets off to a good start - then Trackhouse comes roaring through - Diggia breaks up the podium for Ducati - The Factory Ducati riders lag behind - MotoGP Race: Ogura gets tired of being runner-up - Trackhouse blasts through the weekend - Bezz has a big wreck - The Marquez brothers finish next to each other - just not where you would expect - MotoGP championship picture - things just got REALLY interesting - and the favorites aren't necessarily who you think they are - My take on Assen - fast, wild, and exciting What did you think of Assen? Let me know on Facebook or the Motoweek Reddit Sub. Find all of the latest episodes at Motoweek.net , follow on Bluesky and Instagram – and you can support the show on Patreon ! Thanks for listening!

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Host: MotoWeek

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Organizations: Trackhouse, Aprilia, Ducati

Places: Assen

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