Marco Bezzecchi defends start after Marc Marquez passes him again in Misano sprint
Marco Bezzecchi insists he “did everything right” at the start of the San Marino Grand Prix sprint after Marc Marquez pulled off yet another overtake on him into Turn 1. Bezzecchi smashed the Misano circuit record on Saturday morning to put his Aprilia on pole position for Saturday’s half-distance race, but he was unable to hold on to the lead for long, with Ducati rival Marquez shooting ... Keep…
Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia set a new Misano track record at the San Marino Grand Prix, breaking the previous record and securing pole position ahead of reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez. Bezzecchi, currently third in the championship standings, clocked a time of 1 minute and 29.982 seconds, while Marquez finished 0.198 seconds behind.
This marked Bezzecchi's second consecutive pole position after winning the Aragon GP the previous time. Despite achieving pole, he failed to convert it into a win, finishing third in both the sprint and main races. He trails world championship leader Jorge Martin by 24 points, who only qualified fifth fastest on Saturday.
Marquez, who sits second in the riders' standings with 19 points behind Martin, is aiming to close the gap after securing back-to-back victories two weeks ago. Fermin Aldeguer completed the front row, 0.368 seconds slower than Bezzecchi. Fabio Di Giannantonio, 48 points behind Martin in the championship, was fourth quickest.
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