Challenging Friday for Aprilia Racing at Sepang

Published October 24, 2025 by , Editor‑in‑Chief

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MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI, STANDING IN FOR JORGE MARTÍN, TO GO THROUGH Q1
The opening day of practice at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit proved challenging for Aprilia Racing. The particular track conditions and consequently limited grip affected the sessions. In FP1, rain started to fall twelve minutes before the end, preventing Marco Bezzecchi from improving his time. The Italian rider finished the session in fifth place, just three tenths off the fastest lap. In the afternoon, during the practice session and after a light rain, Bezzecchi returned to the track but was unable to set an ideal time-attack, finishing the session in fifteenth, meaning he will go through Q1.

Standing in for Jorge Martín, Lorenzo Savadori used Friday to continue development work on the RS-GP25. The Italian rider finished the practice in twenty-first place and will take part in Q1 on Saturday.

The conditions certainly didn’t help, but they were the same for everyone. Unfortunately, I struggled a little more than on previous Fridays, and we aren’t quite there yet. We still have time to try to turn things around, and we’ll aim to make the most of Q1.
As in recent GP’s when I’ve stood in for Jorge, we’re continuing to test new components and conduct some experiments with the electronics. The conditions were unusual, and we all struggled with them. On Saturday, we’ll all be looking to take a step forward.
Sepang is a track where we aim to build on the development work and progress achieved over the season. It’s been a challenging start: the track conditions weren’t ideal, and limited grip certainly didn’t help. Nonetheless, we remain confident despite Friday’s challenges because we’ve already demonstrated several times this year that by staying focused and working closely with our riders, we can effectively address our weak points.

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