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Portimao test with Rossi Academy is the key to reaching third place?

Portimao test with Rossi Academy is the key to reaching third place?

(Motorsport-Total.com) – Marco Bezzecchi took the second podium of his MotoGP career at the 2023 season opener at Portimao. The Autodromo Internacional do Algarve isn’t exactly Italy’s favorite track. But the private audition with VR46 Academy around Valentino Rossi helped him make progress.

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“It’s always nice to sit on the bike. Also because we train a lot in the gym. It’s so boring. Coming here has been great. We all enjoyed being together, including with Vale. Mentally it was great,” Bezzecchi recalls. subscriber. Laps on street bikes in Portimao.

“But of course also in terms of driving… Compared to last time I drove really well here. I looked at Pecco and Luca. That was very good for me. It definitely helped me a little because it wasn’t a track come on, I’m particularly fast.” Express the lack of speed yet in numbers.

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Before today’s race, the MotoGP entourage has been at Portimao four times. In the Moto2 class, Bezzecchi missed out on podiums on three occasions, finishing fourth, sixth and eighth. On his first-class debut in Portugal, he finished a stroke of 15th and finished in the points.

Bezzecchi is even happier that he has now succeeded on the podium: “I’m very happy. It’s always good to get good results. Honestly, I didn’t expect it here because I wasn’t fast on this track. But this year I’ve made a step forward and I’m very happy.”

And there was almost no more than third place. Bezzecchi led race winner and world champion Francesco Bagnaia of the Ducati factory team with Aprilia Maverick Vinales rider in front of him. But it wasn’t enough to attack. It was important for Bezzecchi to finish third early on.

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This was the only way he could break away from the chasing group, as there was a fierce battle for fourth place in the final stage: “I managed to get Jacques out [Miller] Overtaking was the key to the podium. Since then, I’ve been able to ride my rhythm and break away. I was trying to catch Maverick.”

“But he was a bit faster, especially at the end. But that’s how I was able to pull away, get a good lead and get on the podium.” He was helped by the Ducati GP22, which Bagnaia became world champion last year. Bezzecchi has competitive material on Valentino Rossi’s team and knows how to use it.

GP22″ isn’t much different [als die GP21], but small differences give me more confidence, especially when braking. I still have to improve on that. I have to get to know the bike a little better and understand the limit better. If Bezzecchi can do it, his first MotoGP win will only be a matter of time.