Qualifying Challenges for Marco Bezzecchi at Argentina MotoGP

Marco Bezzecchi acknowledges struggling with qualifying on the Aprilia RS-GP, finishing ninth but achieving seventh in the Sprint race. Ai Ogura faced difficulties as well, qualifying 15th and expressing frustrations over mistakes, yet remains optimistic for future races.

Marco Bezzecchi has indicated that qualifying continues to be a significant challenge for him while adapting to the Aprilia RS-GP motorcycle. He secured ninth position for the Argentinian Grand Prix, later finishing seventh in Saturday’s Sprint race, which he described as a source of some satisfaction.

In his reflection post-race, Bezzecchi stated, “Starting ninth was not the best, but still in qualifying I’m struggling a bit – it’s my weakest point, let’s say.” He noted that his performance during the Sprint was commendable, as he exhibited strong braking and succeeded in executing several overtakes, despite the difficulty of beginning from ninth position.

Conversely, Ai Ogura faced a troublesome day as well in the qualifying rounds. Although there were heightened expectations following his impressive double-top-five finish in Thailand, he secured the 15th position at the conclusion of the race. Ogura expressed frustration over several mistakes as he highlighted, “In qualifying, in some parts of the track, I improved a little bit from [Friday], but it wasn’t enough for Q2 and I had a crash in Q1.” He acknowledged that while his bike performed adequately during the race, a poor start hindered his ability to advance immediately.

In summary, Marco Bezzecchi recognizes qualifying as his primary struggle during his time with the Aprilia MotoGP bike. He managed to achieve a solid performance in the Sprint race despite a ninth-place start. Meanwhile, Ai Ogura contended with a challenging day, compounded by mistakes during qualifying that impacted his race performance. Both riders expressed hopes for improved outcomes in future races.

Original Source: www.crash.net