Marco Bezzecchi has gained his fourth consecutive Grand Prix and takes the MotoGP title to this weekend’s COTA US spherical.
Bezzecchi’s success, which included main the ultimate 101 laps on Sunday, is unprecedented for an Aprilia rider within the premier class.
However Bezzecchi has remained grounded on this yr’s dash races, dropping from the lead in Thailand however ending on the rostrum in fourth place in Brazil final weekend.
“I really feel good, I really feel completely happy. It was a superb second, after all, however now it is one other race weekend. There’s at all times a brand new chapter,” Bezzecchi stated at COTA on Thursday.
“It’s a monitor that I actually like. The placement and the followers are nice. So I actually can’t wait to get on the bike and revel in this wonderful monitor.”
Bezzecchi hasn’t completed larger than sixth in Austin’s MotoGP class, final yr with Aprilia and in 2023 with VR46 Ducati, however he has achieved podium finishes as a Moto3 and Moto2 rider.
In the meantime, Maverick Viñales impressively dominated the 2024 weekend in Aprilia.
“Yearly may be very distinctive in our sport. It is true that Maverick had an excellent weekend two years in the past, however the bike is so totally different now that you just by no means know what is going on to occur,” Bezzecchi stated.
“It is also true that Marc has at all times been nice on this monitor. I feel he is gained extra on this monitor than me in my MotoGP profession! So it will not be a simple weekend, however we’ll do our greatest and see.”
Bezzecchi has taken a equally cautious method to the world championship standings, the place he presently holds first and second place with teammate Jorge Martin.
“There are (nonetheless) 40 races from Dash to GP. I feel it is a bit early,” he stated of his title probabilities.
“Clearly I need to keep aggressive all through the season and that’s my aim and I’ll at all times attempt to obtain that with the group to work in the easiest way each weekend.
“However I do not need to fill my thoughts with such ideas at the moment.”
Bezzecchi reiterated that stance concerning comparisons between the 2026 RS-GP and the newest mannequin of the title-winning Ducati Desmosedici.
“I journey an Aprilia, however I do not understand how Ducati is, so it is not possible to check the 2 bikes,” he stated.
“In any case, it is also very early within the championship to say one thing like this.
“What’s actually vital to me is that the group is working effectively with me and I really feel superb and I really feel very cherished within the field. That is what’s actually vital to me.”
