        The Italian anthem plays in New Jersey. At the penultimate MotoAmerica round, it was Italy who stood out in the Twins Cup category, the Aprilia RS660 proving to be the bike to beat in one of the hardest fought classes in the American series. De Keyrel champion  Race 1, which played out on Saturday, saw Kaleb De Keyrel crowned champion aboard the RS660 of team Robem Engineering, thanks to a second-place finish behind Cory Ventura and ahead of youngster Maxwell Toth, a former CIV colleague. As well as lifting the title trophy one round ahead of time, De Keyrel will also have the chance to compete as a wildcard in the final race of the Aprilia RS660 trophy at Vallelunga, part of the Italian CIV championship, where he will be able to line up against some real Aprilia specialists. Marcon the race 2 winner  The second race was another Italian affair, special guest rider Tommaso Marcon winning with the Aprilia after having also battled for victory in race 1 before ultimately crashing. The Italian, a RS660 test rider, crossed the line ahead of two other Aprilias, ridden by Anthony Mazziotto and Maxwell Toth, both back on the podium during their first weekend in the category. Marcon will also compete in the MotoAmerica season finale, which will take place at Barber Motorsport Park next weekend. Translated by Heather Watson Pikes Peak, official: no more bikes in the Race to the Clouds       

<p>The Italian rider takes victory as a wildcard aboard the RS660 in New Jersey, while Kaleb is crowned champion after a season spent centre stage</p>

MotoAmerica: Aprilia queen of the Twins Cup with Marcon and De Keyrel

        The Aprilia RS660 has made a real impression on both the public and the industry, particularly in the US where the technical director of MotoAmerica, Tige Daane, is studying the bike&rsquo;s technical characteristics to see whether to grant the homologation it would require to compete in the Twins Cup. Daane wanted to look at the characteristics of the RS660 for himself and so paid a visit to the Robem Engineering workshop last weekend. On the test bench During his visit, two Aprilia RS660 bikes were tested on the bench alongside Jackson Blackmon&rsquo;s Suzuki SV650 and Darren James&rsquo; Yamaha FZ-07/MT-07. The RS660 was also tested with both a standard exhaust and an aftermarket system. And things are going well. &ldquo;We are already in the process of approving the Aprilia RS660", commented Daane. &ldquo;This test serves to confirm the bike's declared power and torque values. Being here allows me to see it all for myself. It&rsquo;s not that I don&rsquo;t trust the information supplied by Aprilia and other sources, I&rsquo;m just doing my due diligence", explained the technical director. The technical controls to receive homologation are inevitable, given that this is a new model that is yet to take to the track. The new Aprilia was only ridden for the first time in October in fact, when Pikes Peak winner Rennie Scaysbrook took it out on the roads of California&rsquo;s West Coast before also riding it at the legendary Laguna Seca circuit. Translated by Heather Watson MotoAmerica, Loris Baz with Warhorse HSBK Ducati: &ldquo;Our only goal is to win&rdquo;        

<p>The process that would allow the Italian bike to compete in the Twins Cup is almost complete</p>

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MotoAmerica: Aprilia queen of the Twins Cup with Marcon and De Keyrel

MotoAmerica: Aprilia RS660 homologation work continues