Milan, 26 May 2017 - Aprilia Racing and ManpowerGroup have signed an agreement with Experis - ManpowerGroup's strategic human resources management company - for the remainder of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship. The deal will see the Aprilia RS-GP machines ridden by Aleix Espargaró and Sam Lowes sponsored by Experis, and also involves a technical collaboration that will identify and promote the best talent through the Experis MotorSport Academy. This Academy will operate in close collaboration with Aprilia Racing to deliver the first top level motor vehicle training master class in "Motorcycle Race Engineering", which represents a significant step forward in technical and engineering training for the teams participating in premier motorsport competitions.

Training will include a total of approximately 200 classroom hours and include the active participation of Aprilia Racing technicians at two different workshops, although there is no indication of how candidates are selected or the associated costs involved. The first workshop is delivered at the Aprilia Racing headquarters in Noale and the second during a MotoGP test session to provide the technicians with on-track learning experience.

Aprilia Racing stands at the pinnacle of the Piaggio Group's technological prowess with a trophy case that boasts 54 World Championship Titles. The Italian marque has always been a great source of racing and engineering talent and intends to continue this legacy of attracting and developing the best technicians and engineers with the evolution of their motorcycle racing training programme.

"We are proud to begin this new collaboration with ManpowerGroup and to provide a great opportunity for talented young people" commented Aprilia Racing Manager, Romano Albesiano. "Aprilia Racing will participate actively in the first top level motor vehicle training master, a very interesting initiative to train a new generation of technicians and engineers. Aprilia Racing has always represented a forge of talent and not only in terms of riders. Noale has always been a great 'training ground' where the best technicians have been taught. This partnership confirms our mentality of developing human resources in order to achieve the highest levels of competitiveness in a sector that demands increasingly more know-how and specialization."

"The partnership with Aprilia Racing confirms the positioning of Experis as a qualified partner in the Motorsports world and more generally ManpowerGroup's commitment to supporting companies in identifying the most innovative HR solutions during this time of great change, where human capital and the development of new skills are fundamental for competing on the market" said Stefano Scabbio, ManpowerGroup Italia Managing Director and Southern and Eastern Europe CEO "The modern skills life cycle is shorter than ever and the change is taking place on a scale that has never before been seen. We must therefore act immediately in order to identify those skills that must be developed and remodelled in order to have trained workers for the future."

ManpowerGroup Italia
ManpowerGroup was established in Italy in 1994 and has since become a multinational global leader in innovative workforce solutions. The organisation specialised in creating and providing strategic solutions for human resource management including: search selection and evaluation of personnel for all professional positions; administration of fixed-term employment; planning and execution of training projects; consulting for corporate organization; career management; outsourcing services; HR consulting. ManpowerGroup creates value for companies and individuals by efficiently combining their deep knowledge of human potential and the needs of their customers, and then working alongside clients to achieve their business and career goals. Through a network of more than 230 offices all over the country, they employ 1,500 people and also offer targeted solutions for the Information Technology, Finance, Engineering and Sales & Marketing sectors.
In 2015, ManpowerGroup Italia provided employment for more than 80,000 people, generating more than 200,000 contracts with 13,000 corporate clients. For the sixth year in a row, ManpowerGroup was included in the "World's Most Ethical Companies" (2016) ranking drafted by Ethisphere, an international organization specialized in the creation, development and sharing of corporate ethics best practices, governance, anti-corruption measures and sustainability. The Manpower Group was also Official HR Premium Partner for EXPO Milan 2015.
ManpowerGroup solutions in Italy are available through ManpowerGroup™ Solutions, Manpower®, Experis™, FuturSkill and Right Management®. 
For more information: www.manpowergroup.it

Piaggio Group / Aprilia Racing
The Piaggio Group is the largest European manufacturer and one of the major global players in the sector, where it operates with the Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Vespa, Gilera and Derbi brands.
Aprilia is the jewel in the crown of the Piaggio Group's rich sporting history with 54 World Championships to its credit, which comprises more than half of the Group's 104 World Titles spread across Gilera, Moto Guzzi, and Derbi in addition to the manufacturer from Noale.
Aprilia Racing have earned 28 of their Championships since joining the Piaggio Group in 2005, and they continue to make motorcycling history by introducing the best and brightest stars to International racing competition. Some of the more memorable ones, in addition to Max Biaggi - winner of three 250 world championships with Aprilia from 1994 through 1996 and then two in WorldSBK from 2010 - 2012, are Loris Capirossi, Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner, Manuel Poggiali, Marco Simoncelli, Alvaro Bautista and Kazuto Sakata.