Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia): Superbike training instead of rest

The MotoGP World Championship will not resume until the end of August at MotorLand Aragon. The riders are using the break of just under three weeks following the British Grand Prix to prepare for the intense final three months of the 2026 season. Over the remaining ten race weekends, the riders will be aiming to score as many points as possible, as the title race is very close this year.

Right in the thick of the battle for the World Championship crown is Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi. After two third-place finishes at Silverstone, the Italian currently sits in second place in the overall standings, 31 points behind his team-mate Jorge Martin. Bezzecchi was still struggling with the after-effects of the collarbone fracture he sustained at the Sachsenring during the race weekend on the British Isles. His performance at Silverstone, with two podium finishes, is therefore all the more impressive.

Training in Misano

‘Bez’ isn’t allowing himself much time off for further recovery during the MotoGP break in August. This week, he was back on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with his mates from the VR46 Academy – including Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati). At the circuit on the Adriatic coast, Bezzecchi completed many laps on an Aprilia RSV4.

The Aragon GP takes place from 28 to 30 August. Bezzecchi and his Aprilia teammates Jorge Martín, Raúl Fernández and Ai Ogura will once again be battling for victories and podium finishes there on the fast RS-GP. However, the favourite on the Spanish circuit is someone else: Marc Márquez (Ducati). The nine-time champion won every race (sprints and Grands Prix) on one of his favourite circuits with the Desmosedici in 2024 and 2025.

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