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Marco Bezzecchi overjoyed: “It’s hard for me to put it into words”

Aprilia ace Marco Bezzecchi is back on the podium. The former championship leader finished third in the MotoGP sprint race at Silverstone after a hard-fought battle and was relieved.

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08.08.2026 - 19:01

This article is an automatically generated English version. The original article was published in German.

Marco Bezzecchi: Von Startplatz 5 auf Rang 3 im Silverstone-Sprint
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Tears were streaming down Marco Bezzecchi’s face after the MotoGP Sprint at Silverstone – tears of relief.

Marco Bezzecchi im Ziel
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Just moments earlier, the Aprilia rider had finished Saturday’s race in third place – marking the Italian’s first podium finish since his third-place finish in the sprint race at Balaton Park in Hungary. That was now two months ago, and in the races in between, the rider with start number 72 had instead been plagued by crashes, was suspended for one race following an outburst, and had to sit out due to injury – his once commanding lead in the World Championship had evaporated.

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Instead, his team-mate Martin now sits at the very top of the overall standings. It was a situation that took its toll on ‘Bezz’s’ nerves, as he let on to the microphones during the podium ceremony after the Silverstone Sprint: “As you can imagine, the period I’ve been through recently has been very tough! That’s why it was important to rediscover the joy of riding after the summer break.” The ten-time MotoGP winner made a successful return to racing at Silverstone following the break.

He set the fastest time of the day – and a new circuit record – at the start of the race weekend. Qualifying saw him secure fifth on the grid, and after a fierce battle, he finished the sprint race in third place, which meant he had claimed third place in the World Championship standings – at least overnight. Bezzecchi snatched this position from Ducati’s frontrunner Marc Marquez, whom he overtook from third place five laps into the race. Shortly after the start, the Ducati star and the former VR46 rider clashed, with the number 93 coming out on top at that stage.

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After lap five, Bezzecchi moved up to fourth place, before also overtaking Fabio Di Giannantonio on lap seven, thereby securing yet another podium consisting entirely of Aprilia riders. A podium finish of great significance for the 27-year-old: “I’m very happy! But I’m finding it hard to put my feelings into words right now. That’s why I’d just like to say a huge thank you to my team and to the people closest to me, because they haven’t had it easy with me of late!”

Thanks to his third-place finish, Marco Bezzecchi now has 193 points to his name ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix at Silverstone, putting him two points ahead of Marc Márquez. The Italian trails his team-mate Ai Ogura by ten points and Jorge Martín by a total of 27 points.

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