Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi believes the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix represents a “new starting” for the 2026 season, warning of a “robust” weekend.
The Italian has made a powerful begin to his marketing campaign with the Noale model and goes into this weekend’s Jerez spherical with a four-point lead over his Aprilia teammate Jorge Martin within the championship.
Aprilia and Marco Bezzecchi have gained all three Grands Prix to this point, with the latter main a complete of 121 laps on Sunday for a fifth straight win.
Some see a return to Jerez as a reset within the Championship, however Marc Marquez poured chilly water on this principle earlier on Thursday.
Requested about Aprilia’s continued dominance at Jerez, Bezzecchi mentioned: “I really feel good. I am joyful to be again in Europe and particularly right here in Jerez, which is a good place and an important observe.”
“General I am very, very joyful. So I am unable to wait to get on the bike, which is even higher.”
“Nicely, we’re all wanting ahead to the field and Noale manufacturing unit.
“Nevertheless it’s like a brand new starting. We have had a good break. Everybody has time to work on all facets, riders and producers alike.”
“So it may be a tricky weekend and we’ll do every little thing we are able to to begin in the very best means.”
Bezzecchi backed Ducati to current a tricky problem this weekend, however identified that the brief structure at Jerez means every little thing can be shut.
“Sure, Marc and Alex, however all the opposite gamers are very robust. Digia, Pecco and Pedro are additionally very aggressive,” he added.
“The races are at all times robust right here as a result of the gaps between the riders are at all times very small and it’s important to handle the tires loads.
“So it may be a tricky weekend. Hopefully I can have race with my bike, however we’ll see.”
Though RS-GP held a transparent benefit firstly of the 2026 season, Bezzecchi refused to be drawn into comparisons between the bikes.
“I do not know,” he mentioned.
“It is onerous to match it to different bikes.
“I solely drive Aprilia, so I do not know.
“Definitely, for me, for my workforce, my function within the storage is excellent and I really feel nice being with them. Nevertheless it’s a query I don’t know find out how to reply.”
