Keep an eye on Aleix Espargaro ꦺat the start of Sunday's Austrian MotoGP.

Aprilia joined Ducati in fitting a holeshot device for last weekend's Czech Republic race, helping Espᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚargaro progress from 18th to 11th on the opening lap.

The Spaniard will now be hoping for a similar boost after qualifying only 19th🔯 at the Red Bull Ring.

"From Brno, we are trying a differe𓃲nt item to improve the start," Espargaro confirmed. "In Brno I did oꦛne of my best starts ever and we will keep using it here [in Austria]."

While Ducati's device - introduced late last season - lowers and locks the rear suspension, the Aprilia design appears to work like a 'conventional' motocross-style device; holding down the front suspension to help prevent wheel🍰ies off the line.

As with Ducati, the🍬 Aprilia system is 'set' by the rider using a mechanical switch just before the start. The s🌞uspension is then released to work as normal when the rider brakes for turn one.

Honﷺda has used a device similar to Aprilia in the past, but has not yet tested a 2019 version.

"From Honda it was n🤡ot only 15 years ago in Superbike [that we last used a hol🏅eshot device], when Alvaro Bautista was riding for Gresini Honda [2012-2014] he used to have it. But it was on the front fork," said HRC Technical Manager Takeo Yokoyama. "We understand the technology and if we need to do it, we will, but until now we have not tested anything."

Like꧟wise, Suzuki MotoGP Project Leader Shinichi Sahara said there is nothing cu𝓰rrently on the GSX-RR: "If we find some good idea we will try, but now, no."