Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) on 2027: “I like the new format!”

Ahead of the start of the MotoGP weekend at the Mandalika International Street Circuit, a press conference was held on Thursday. Marco Bezzecchi took to the stage alongside his team-mate Jorge Martin and world champion Marc Marquez. After 16 rounds, Martin and Marquez are separated by just two points, with Bezzecchi lurking behind, 49 points adrift of the leader.

“It’s difficult to predict things this far in advance,” explained the 27-year-old from the Italian Adriatic coast, who won the 2025 Indonesia Sprint but crashed out of the main race. “Every year is a bit different. We just have to stay calm, try to start the weekend with the same mindset and make the most of it.” Commenting on the massive parade held the previous day on the island of Lombok to welcome the MotoGP stars, Bezzecchi said: “It was a wonderful event. I’ve always been there before and I have to say there are more and more people every year. It was also really cool to see so many kids there.”

Marco Bezzecchi: “It’ll be good that we have two qualifying sessions”

The fact is: VR46 protégé Bezzecchi has secured all his race wins in the first half of the season, so he’s keen to turn things around again. “Sure, I’m a bit further off the pace at the moment as far as the World Championship is concerned. But that doesn’t change the way I approach the weekend. I want to do my best to keep up with the lads in the races and in the World Championship.”

Bezzecchi has a different view to many of his rivals on the new MotoGP weekend schedule from the 2027 season onwards: “I’m happy – I like the new format! I’m curious to see how it will be. Of course, it’ll be physically tough and also really challenging. But it’ll be good that we have two qualifying sessions. After all, you might have a bad Friday once in a while, and then you won’t have ruined both races straight away. For me, it’s good and I’m happy about it.”

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