Aprilia’s hope Bezzecchi in Losail: “I want to keep the World Championship battle alive”

Marco Bezzecchi’s position in the World Championship standings makes the Italian a massive underdog. If ‘Bez’ fails to score at least eight points more than Marc Marquez this coming weekend, his 2026 title bid will be officially over. At no fewer than MotoGP events – from Goiânia in Brazil to Brno in the Czech Republic – Marco Bezzecchi topped the standings.

In the Qatari desert, too, Marco Bezzecchi prefers to look ahead rather than dwell on the setbacks of the current season. “The situation is difficult, of course; with only three rounds remaining, the gap is already quite large. But my goal is clear – to ride as fast as possible and keep the fight alive.”

Bezzecchi continued: “It’s always difficult – we all know Marc’s calibre – and he also won both races here last year, whilst we had significant problems and were too slow. But times have changed, and I’m confident that we can be among the frontrunners here too.”

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Bezzecchi couldn’t help but grin himself when the topic turned to his bike’s competitiveness in Doha at the opening press conference in Losail. “When I was here with the RS-GP in the spring of 2025, it was like my first weekend away with my new girlfriend. We were constantly arguing about everything. But our relationship has gone from strength to strength since then, and I hope we’ll see that reflected on the track as well.”

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Unlike his team-mate Jorge Martín, Marco Bezzecchi is back in peak physical condition. His most recent GP victory came in commanding fashion at Mandalika. Whether the number 72 Aprilia will be quick enough at Losail to beat the well-established Marc Márquez is a question no less exciting than the challenge posed by the struggling Martin. And let’s not forget: Marco Bezzecchi, third in the World Championship and a five-time winner this season, is also under pressure from behind. Pedro Acosta, who performed significantly better at Sepang, is closing in, trailing by 37 points.