Podium for Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia Racing at Misano

Sunday at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli saw another positive result for Aprilia Racing. Marco Bezzecchi once again stood out as one of the day’s top performers, delivering a strong showing in front of his home crowd. The Italian rider took the lead into the first corner and defended it confidently. He only lost the position halfway through the race but remained in contention until the finish. Bezzecchi crossed the checkered flag in an excellent second place just 0.568 seconds behind the winner, earning Aprilia’s ninth podium of the season. This tally also includes his Sprint victory on Saturday and his win in the main race at Silverstone.

It was a tougher day for Jorge Martín on Sunday. His bike stopped during the formation lap, forcing him to head back to the pits and restart on his second bike. As a result, he received two long lap penalties, dropping him to the back of the field. Despite the setback, he showed determination.

MARCO BEZZECCHI
“It was wonderful. I’m happy because I gave it absolutely everything. Of course, I’m disappointed because I wanted to win – I really wanted it with all my heart. We had incredible pace, and being able to keep that speed right to the end was amazing”.

JORGE MARTÍN
“When I reached Turn 13, I saw the bike was shutting down. I tried to restart it, but nothing happened. So I got off and started running back to the pit. By the time I arrived, the pit lane had already closed, and I was told I would start from my original grid position but with two long lap penalties. I think I handled the situation very maturely. With two long laps, it’s hard to recover, so I focused on gaining as much experience as possible and identifying areas where I can improve as a racer”.

MASSIMO RIVOLA 
“An almost perfect weekend, thanks to a truly outstanding Marco. We’ve never achieved great results at Misano, so taking pole on Saturday was something special – especially for him, in front of his home crowd – and then winning the Sprint is definitely something he’ll remember. The target in his mind – and in ours – was to win the race, but we’ll keep pushing to beat Marc Márquez, and that has to be our goal for the closing stages of the season. As for Jorge Martín, first of all, it was great to see him go straight into Q2 on Friday, thanks to the teamwork. It’s a shame about what happened during the formation lap, and we’ll check what went wrong. Jorge is steadily gaining confidence with the bike and Monday’s test will be crucial to help him to prepare in the best possible way for the upcoming non-European rounds.”