Marco Bezzecchi acknowledges qualifying as his weakest aspect on the Aprilia RS-GP, qualifying ninth but finishing seventh in the Sprint race at the Argentinian Grand Prix. Ai Ogura struggled during qualifying and in the race but looks forward to improving in the upcoming competitions.
Marco Bezzecchi has identified qualifying as his “weakest point” during his adaptation to the Aprilia RS-GP MotoGP bike. For the Argentinian Grand Prix, he qualified in ninth place and subsequently finished seventh in the Sprint race. Bezzecchi expressed a degree of satisfaction with his performance, noting a strong pace and successful overtakes despite the challenges of starting from ninth.
In his reflections post-race, Bezzecchi stated, “It was a decent race. Starting ninth was not the best, but still in qualifying I’m struggling a bit – it’s my weakest point, let’s say.” He added that although qualifying had its difficulties, he was hopeful for improvements in the next race.
Similarly, Ai Ogura faced challenges during qualifying, incurring a crash in Q1, and finishing the race in 15th place, ahead of teammate Raul Fernandez. Though he managed to regain his rhythm during the race, Ogura concluded that mistakes hindered a better performance. He stated, “In qualifying, in some parts of the track, I improved a little bit from [Friday], but it wasn’t enough for Q2.” Despite the setbacks, he recognized the race as an opportunity to learn and look forward to the next competition.
Marco Bezzecchi is working on his qualifying performance, recognizing it as a hurdle in his adaptation to the Aprilia MotoGP bike. His performance in the Sprint race indicates potential, despite starting from the ninth position. Meanwhile, Ai Ogura’s race was marred by early mistakes, but he remains optimistic about future races. Both riders continue to seek improvement as they advance in the competition.
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