Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati): Back to old power? / MotoGP

The Pertamina Enduro VR46 MotoGP team with Marco Bezzecchi secured a clean fourth place in Jerez on Friday. The Italian believes he is on the right track to find the leaders.

On Friday, Marco Bezzecchi crashed his Ducati Desmosedici GP24 at Turn 1 of the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto during afternoon practice. The Italian rebounded to finish in a respectable fourth place – 0.399 seconds behind Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati) in first place.

After the last race, in which “Bez” had to fight hard, he feels stronger in Jerez. “A good start to the weekend if you compare it to the previous races. I don’t want to go out on a limb and say that I’m back, because recently things got worse after a good phase. But I felt good about the state of the rail in the first few meters,” reported the youngster the 25-year-old. “I made great progress in the peak area of the curve, where the problems were from the first attempt.”

“I had a big problem, but I was able to improve step by step – on the brakes, at the entrance of the corner and on the exit. “I didn’t advance further until I got a few good points on Friday,” was the comment from the Ducati rider, who celebrated the victory third in MotoGP last year. “The feeling now is the same as last year. Of course I haven’t gotten close enough to the high riders yet; This is definitely the tenth most difficult part. Overall, I’m very happy with the start of the weekend.”

Why is Bezzecchi’s upgrade coming to Jerez of all places? “The track has less grip compared to the last tracks,” he said and added: “That helps to turn the bike a little easier and more movement on the rear wheel. I was already strong on the brakes in Texas and Portimão, but when I turn, with less grip, I feel better. I can be more comfortable with the bike without changing anything about the setting.”

«The bike needs less weight in front to go through the curve. I’m used to it, even if it’s hard for me,” admitted Bezzecchi. “I still have to remind myself when I’m driving how important it is. Sometimes it works, sometimes I go back to the old style.

Welcome to the race weekend in Jerez

Maverick Vinales

Francesco Bagnaia

Brad Binder

Marc Márquez

Pedro Acosta

Miguel Oliveira

Francesco Bagnaia

Johann Zarco

Jack Miller

Miguel Oliveira

Johann Zarco

Aleix Espargaró

Pedrosa days

Stefan Bradl

Fabio Quartararo

Maverick Vinales

Enea Bastianini

Fabio di Giannantonio

Alex Márquez

Jorge Martin

Pedrosa days

Jorge Martin

Marco Bezzecchi

Results MotoGP Jerez, qualifying (April 26):

Live in qualifying 2:

1. Francesco Bagnaia (I), Ducati, 1:36.025 min
2. Maverick Viñales (E), Aprilia, +0.100 sec
3. Marc Márquez (L), Ducati, +0.143
4. Marco Bezzecchi (I), Ducati, +0.339
5. Jorge Martín (E), Ducati, +0.410
6. Pedro Acosta (E), KTM, +0.414
7. Aleix Espargaró (E), Aprilia, +0.421
8. Enea Bastianini (I), Ducati, +0.455
9. Fabio Di Giannantonio (I), Ducati, +0.511
10. Alex Márquez (L), Ducati, +0.514

I qualify 1:

11. Brad Binder (ZA), KTM, +0.619
12. Franco Morbidelli (I), Ducati, +0.686
13. Jack Miller (AUS), KTM, +0.875
14. Dani Pedrosa (E), KTM, +0.919
15. Alex Rins (E), Yamaha, +0,934
16. Takaaki Nakagami (J), Honda, +0,944
17. Raúl Fernandez (L), Aprilia, +1,086
18. Johann Zarco (F), Honda, +1,252
19. Miguel Oliveira (P), Aprilia, +1,317
20. Fabio Quartararo (F), Yamaha, +1,357
21. Joan Mir (E), Honda, +1,451
22. Augusto Fernandez (E), KTM, +1,586
23. Stefan Bradl (D), Honda, +1,684
24. Luca Marini (I), Honda, +1.813
25. Lorenzo Savadori (I), Aprillia, +1,877

Results MotoGP Jerez, FP1 (April 26):

1. Alex Márquez (L), Ducati, 1:36.630 min
2. Marc Márquez (E), Ducati, +0.507 sec
3. Maverick Viñales (L), Aprilia, +0.591
4. Aleix Espargaró (E), Aprilia, +0.673
5. Franco Morbidelli (I), Ducati, +0.917
6. Marco Bezzecchi (I), Ducati, +0.955
7. Dani Pedrosa (E), KTM, +0,983
8. Brad Binder (ZA), KTM, +0.988
9. Jorge Martín (E), Ducati, +1,005
10. Pedro Acosta (E), KTM, +1,012
11. Fabio Di Giannantonio (I), Ducati, +1.094
12. Francesco Bagnaia (I), Ducati, +1,162
13. Enea Bastianini (I), Ducati, +1.256
14. Fabio Quartararo (F), Yamaha, +1,382
15. Miguel Oliveira (P), Aprilia, +1,419
16. Jack Miller (AUS), KTM, +1,448
17. Alex Rins (E), Yamaha, +1,573
18. Raúl Fernandez (L), Aprilia, +1,617
19. Johann Zarco (F), Honda, +1,730
20. Augusto Fernandez (E), KTM, +1,740
21. Takaaki Nakagami (J), Honda, +1,909
22. Joan Mir (E), Honda, +1,944
23. Lorenzo Savadori (I), Aprillia, +2,098
24. Stefan Bradl (D), Honda, +2,104
25. Luca Marini (I), Honda, +2.145

Results MotoGP Jerez, qualifying (April 26):

Live in qualifying 2:

I qualify 1:

Results MotoGP Jerez, FP1 (April 26):

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