MotoGP Australian Grand Prix dash winner Marco Bezzecchi has admitted issues about receiving two long-lap penalties in Sunday’s race because the loops “look straightforward, however they are not”.
The Aprilia manufacturing unit rider was handed two long-lap penalties at Sunday’s Grand Prix at Phillip Island after colliding with Marc Marquez in Indonesia two weeks in the past.
Marco Bezzecchi has spent the weekend training passing by way of the lengthy lap lane exterior Flip 4 and is anticipated to lose not less than two seconds per go to on Sunday.
After taking a dash victory from second on the grid on Saturday, Bezzecchi admitted that the lengthy lap loop at Phillip Island was tougher than it seemed.
“I attempted loads of lengthy laps this weekend, so will probably be powerful for certain,” he advised TNT Sport.
“It appears to be like straightforward, but it surely’s actually not. It’s extremely tight and in a really tough spot, as a result of Nook 4 is hard, even when you do not have to do a protracted lap.”
“So, I will do my finest to attenuate time loss and produce house the very best end result. I will be completely satisfied if I can do my finest. So, let’s give it a attempt.”
Bezzecchi wins dash regardless of taking painkillers
Bezzecchi collided with a seagull at the beginning of his warm-up lap, which pinned him to the entrance of his Aprilia.
However he stated the most important drawback he confronted was the dearth of front-end really feel on the RS-GP within the early levels, with the Italian chasing trackhouse Raul Fernandez till lap 10 of 13.
“I’m very, very completely satisfied,” he stated of his third Dash win of 2025.
“It was a tricky begin as a result of Raul was extremely quick, and I struggled somewhat bit with the entrance tire at first.
“I misplaced the entrance a couple of occasions and as soon as I used to be in a position to catch Raul, I misbraked at Flip 10 and wobbled.
“So I misplaced loads of tempo. Fortunately, I managed my tires nicely, so I pushed once more and tried to catch him, and fortuitously I used to be in a position to go fairly quick. So I am very proud of the efficiency.”
Bezzecchi has been affected by again ache since his crash with Marquez at Mandalica and admitted on Saturday that he raced whereas taking painkillers.
“I am now taking painkillers for sprints as a result of I needed to have the ability to safely carry out at my finest,” he stated.
“After all, this monitor is a little bit of a wrestle contemplating the corners are lengthy and really demanding on the again.
“It has been somewhat worse than anticipated, however now I’ve to make the final bodily effort for tomorrow. So I wish to recuperate as a lot as doable this afternoon and be prepared for tomorrow.”
