Stefan Bradl signed a deal to compete in the nine remaining races of the 2015 MotoGP World Championship for the Aprillia Racing Team Gresini starting at the upcoming Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Bradl replaces Laverty
Aprillia struggled to provide results in their comeback season, therefore Marco Melandri to leave the team by mid-season.
Aprillia test rider Michael Laverty stepped in to replace Melandri at the Sachsenring for the GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, the most recent round, finishing 20th. Laverty will go back to his duties as a test rider for the team with German rider Bradl replacing him for the remainder of the season.
Difficult times for Forward Racing
Forward Racing's future, meanwhile, remains uncertain after team owner Giovanni Cuzari got arrested for tax evasion. Although that was reason for Bradl to leave the team, every other rider contracted with Forward will remain with the team, including now former teammate Loris Baz.
The next race for the three categories of the MotoGP World Championship is the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Follow @VAVELMotoGP on Twitter for coverage leading up to and during this next round of the season.
David van den Boom is a writer for the VAVEL USA Racing section. Follow him on Twitter at @David__VDB.