Marco Bezzecchi also wants to have fun in Jerez
Aprilia Racing returns to the track for the fourth round of the season, the first in Europe, at the historic Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto. Marco Bezzecchi arrives in Spain on the strength of the series of consecutive victories won in the first three long races and determined to confirm its competitiveness also on the Andalusian track. Jorge Martín, among the protagonists of the Austin weekend with a victory in the sprint and second place in the long race, faces the home stage with the aim of consolidating his good feeling with the RS-GP26.
To complete the line-up will be Lorenzo Savadori, present as a wild card and committed to the development work of the RS-GP26. The Jerez Circuit, named after the Spanish centaur who died in August 2017, is one of the most beloved events on the calendar. On the 4,423 meters there are 13 corners, eight right and five left, with numerous overtaking points.
“I am very happy to return to Europe. There are always many fans in Jerez and it is a beautiful track. The desire to continue to do well is there, so we will try to have a good weekend, working at our best together with the whole team and also trying to have fun,” said Marco Bezzecchi.
Aprilia’s dominance in this first part of the season speaks for itself: in Austin, the Noale-based team scored its second consecutive one-two, with Bezzecchi leading the entire race for the fifth time in a row, setting a new record of 121 consecutive laps in the lead and surpassing Jorge Lorenzo’s previous record of 103. It is a feat that has made the Venetian manufacturer the absolute star of this start to the championship, with eleven overall top class victories and three one-two wins in history.
From the Ducati front, moreover, come signs of an impending awakening. Team manager Davide Tardozzi publicly admitted the accumulated delay compared to rivals: “We are not what we used to be… We have to work, period. They gained seven or eight tenths. We gained one or two.” The Desmosedici GP26’s Achilles’ heel was identified in rear tire wear, a problem on which the Bolognese engineers are working ahead of just the European round.
