World Superbike sources say the current rumor/plan at Aprilia for 2003 is for riders Ruben Xaus and Frankie Chili to join the team.

Under this scenario, Nori Haga--who is frighteningly close to going the entire 2001 and 2002 seasons without a win--would step, ah, up, to GP to ride the technically interesting yet still a long way from competitive Aprilia GP1 bike along with Regis Laconi.