Winner Bezzecchi (Aprilia): “Fighting back like this makes it even better!”

Following his crash in the MotoGP Sprint in Qatar, Marco Bezzecchi was out for revenge in Sunday’s Grand Prix. The Aprilia rider set about the race with that level of motivation. He got off to a perfect start in the 22-lap race. ‘Bez’ and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse) quickly pulled away from the rest of the field – by lap 8, his lead was already over four seconds.

When MM93 stepped up the pace halfway through the race and set the fastest lap of the race on lap 13, Bezzecchi reacted immediately and also picked up the pace. Marquez then set his sights on Fernandez, and with three laps to go, the champion overtook his compatriot. At the front, Bezzecchi kept his cool – he maintained a consistent gap and crossed the finish line 3.083 seconds ahead of Marquez.

Marco Bezzecchi war am Sonntag eine Klasse für sich

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Marco Bezzecchi: “It feels brilliant!”

“It feels great, I’m very happy. It was the result we deserved,” said the Italian straight after the race in the parc fermé. “A big thank you to the team and to the Aprilia factory in Noale. It was a fantastic weekend for us – I was very quick and felt very comfortable on the bike.”

Bezzecchi also reflected once more on the disaster of the previous day, when he collided with Marc Marquez in the sprint and crashed. “It’s a shame about yesterday, but that’s part of the game. Bouncing back like this makes it even better! I’m really happy!” smiled the VR46 Academy rider. “Now we’re heading home, and I can’t wait to see my family, my friends and my dog. We’ll have a bit of a rest and then fly to Portimão.”

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