has revealed the important thing areas the place Ducati held the benefit within the Spanish Grand Prix, after witnessing finish Aprilia’s profitable streak in MotoGP on Sunday.
Bezzecchi arrived at Jerez having led each lap of the opening three grands prix of the season, giving Aprilia a decisive early edge within the championship battle.
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However the first European spherical was broadly anticipated to pose the largest problem of the 12 months for the Noale manufacturing unit, given its comparatively modest monitor document and Ducati’s earlier outcomes.
Whereas Aprilia locked out 4 spots throughout the high six on Sunday, Bezzecchi had no reply to Gresini rider Marquez, who snatched the lead on the second lap and scored a monumental victory for Borgo Panigale.
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Bezzecchi defined that Aprilia’s weekend was compromised by rain showers on Saturday morning, stopping the group from gaining worthwhile mileage on Michelin’s medium tyre.
Whereas he and the group however managed to make a serious step in a single day, as that they had performed after each dash setback throughout the opening flyaways, it in the end wasn’t sufficient to outgun Marquez.
“This weekend was not the most effective for us,” he admitted. “We began in an honest means on Friday, however we made a method to work with the mushy on Friday, anticipating to work with the medium on Saturday, however sadly, rain on Saturday stopped us, so we began at present with some doubts on our feeling.”
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Even so, it was clear from Friday that Ducati had a decisive benefit at Jerez, with Marquez and VR46’s significantly excelling in follow.
Bezzecchi recognized high-speed corners as a key space the place Marquez was in a position to make the distinction on the GP26: “Alex right here has at all times been very quick [at Jerez], particularly from final 12 months.
“He was superb within the first braking of nook one, however particularly within the quick and flowing [corners] like [in] sector three and sector 4, he was very fast on the precise aspect. But additionally at Flip 8, he was superb. In reality, he handed me within the braking of Flip 9.”
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Aprilia has made important strides within the final six-to-nine months to show the RS-GP into a reputable challenger that may carry out at all kinds of tracks. However the Jerez weekend uncovered some remaining weaknesses, with Bezzecchi pointing to stability and efficiency in high-speed sections as areas for enchancment.
“I requested many [things from Aprilia] as a result of I attempt to be extra exact,” he stated. “The manufacturing unit labored tremendous onerous in Noale, and so they deliver us many objects to strive.
“The soundness is one thing that we’re nonetheless engaged on, and within the quick half, possibly I endure a bit of bit. This was the largest distinction between me and Alex, aside from his traces that had been tremendous good.”
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Regardless of his dominant win, Marquez advised that Aprilia nonetheless has the most effective general package deal on the grid.
Each producers are anticipated to deliver upgrades to Monday’s in-season take a look at, earlier than steadily shifting consideration to the 2027 rules overhaul.
“Tomorrow, we’ll have a very essential take a look at for us and for Ducati to strive just a few issues as a result of I feel Aprilia nonetheless is a half-step in entrance of us,” he stated. “We have to discover one thing to be a bit of bit higher.”
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