| MARCO BEZZECCHI FINISHES FIFTH, SECURING THIRD PLACE IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, JORGE MARTÍN TWENTY-SECOND | |||
| The sprint at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit ended with a strong result for Aprilia Racing, as Marco Bezzecchi clinched third place in the riders’ championship.
In Q2, Bezzecchi delivered an outstanding performance, taking pole position in 1:28.809, a new all-time lap record, beating the previous benchmark set by Aprilia in 2023. This was the Italian rider’s fifth pole of the season and his second in a row, adding to those secured in Austria, Misano, Mandalika and Portimão. In the sprint, Bezzecchi encountered some difficulty in the opening corners, dropping several positions. The Italian rider finished the sprint in fifth place, securing third in the championship with one race remaining in his debut season with Aprilia Racing. Starting from seventeenth on the grid, Jorge Martín made a good getaway and moved up to eleventh by the end of the first lap. However, he ran wide on lap four and dropped to the back of the pack, despite continuing to set competitive times. The Spanish rider finished the sprint in twenty-second place. Raúl Fernández also delivered an excellent performance on Saturday. The Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider earned fourth place on the grid, progressing from Q1 to Q2, and finished the sprint in fourth after battling for the final podium spot throughout the race. |
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