How a “destroyed” Marco Bezzecchi battled to British GP sprint podium
Marco Bezzecchi says he exceeded his own expectations by finishing on the British Grand Prix sprint podium despite feeling exhausted and “destroyed” by Saturday’s running. While the factory Aprilia rider had topped Friday’s main practice session on his return from the injuries he sustained at the Sachsenring, Saturday provided the first serious test of his fitness as qualifying and the ... Keep…
Marco Bezzecchi finished third in the British Grand Prix sprint, achieving a podium despite feeling exhausted and "destroyed" after Saturday's running. He had topped Friday's main practice session on his return from injuries sustained at the Sachsenring. According to Motorsport.com, Bezzecchi said he exceeded his own expectations.
The sprint was won by Jorge Martin, who led from start to finish and extended his MotoGP championship lead. Ai Ogura finished second, and Martin's teammate Marco Bezzecchi completed an all-Aprilia podium in third, as reported by Channel News Asia. This result moved Martin to 220 points in the championship standings, 17 points ahead of second-placed Ogura and 27 points ahead of Bezzecchi.
Bezzecchi had made a strong comeback from a collarbone fracture, smashing the circuit record at Silverstone by almost a second on Friday, as reported by Yahoo Sports. Despite struggling with tyre wear, other riders, including Marc Marquez, had a difficult sprint, with Marquez slumping from sixth on the grid to ninth.
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