More than a month after the season's opening round at Phillip Island, the eni FIM Superbike World Championship returns on track for the second round of the season with Aprilia Racing Team's Sylvain Guintoli leading, whilst Marco Melandri is currently third, 13 points shy of his teammate.

With one win scored by Guintoli and one podium each for the two riders, the factory Aprilia team has proved once again to be amongst the favourites for both titles. The Italian marque lead both Rider's and Manufacturer's standings and the goal for their factory team is now to build on the success of the first event. The MotorLand Aragon is the perfect place for the Italian squad to do so, as the track suits well the characteristics of the Aprilia RSV4 Factory.

Sylvain Guintoli: "I've had a long time to enjoy the great times from Australia but since Jerez test it's back to work and 100% commitment for Aragon. The new swingarm tested in Jerez has given me better traction and the Aprilia Racing Team has worked very hard to improve our electronic strategies since Oz. I can't wait to be back on track".

Marco Melandri: "Aragon is a fantastic track and I'm sure we will see two very exciting races. We will apply all the improvements we found during the recent tests at Jerez and I will be racing with a strong desire to win. During the long break I worked hard to be at 100% even in terms of fitness. Now I feel like I'm in shape and truly motivated. We are headed to Aragon fully aware that it is the first European round that starts the real Championship every year".