MARCO BEZZECCHI OUT ON FIRST LAP. SIXTH PLACE FOR RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ OF TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM
The weekend at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit concluded on a sour note for Aprilia Racing.
Starting from pole position, Marco Bezzecchi saw his hopes of completing a perfect weekend evaporate on the very first lap. After a less-than-ideal start that dropped him a few places, he made contact with Marc Márquez while attempting to recover. This caused both riders to crash.
Following the fall, Bezzecchi was taken to the medical centre for checks and was later airlifted to Mataram hospital. After the medical examinations, no fractures have been found for Marco.
Raúl Fernández’s performance for the Trackhouse MotoGP Team was another highlight. He followed up Saturday’s sprint podium by again showing his confidence on the RS-GP25, finishing sixth. He was just two seconds off the podium.
MASSIMO RIVOLA
“First of all, our apologies go to Márquez. We’re very sorry about what happened. It has been another painfully disappointing Sunday for us, with Marco having been the fastest rider on track for two days; so naturally our expectation – especially starting from pole – was to secure the best possible result. But that’s racing. We have much to learn this year. Despite the setbacks, our spirit remains unchanged – we’ll keep pushing until the final race to reach the goals we’ve set.“