Fifth place for Aprilia Racing in the Sachsenring race

 

JORGE MARTÍN FIFTH, SUCCESSFUL OPERATION ON MARCO BEZZECCHI’S LEFT CLAVICLE. PODIUM FOR THE SUPERFILE TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM WITH OGURA SECOND AND FERNÁNDEZ THIRD
The Sachsenring weekend closed out with three RS-GP26 bikes in the top five for Aprilia Racing.

After starting from the seventh spot on the grid, Jorge Martín rode a faultless race, defending fifth place with determination all the way to the chequered flag. The Spanish rider maintains the championship lead with 208 points.

Marco Bezzecchi has undergone successful surgery performed by Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini at the University Hospital of Sassuolo; the fracture of his left clavicle was reduced and stabilized. Although it is too early to define a precise recovery timeline, we hope to see Marco return to racing at the next GP at Silverstone. However, a more definitive prognosis will be delivered in the coming days based on the evolution of his clinical condition.

Also worth a mention is the performance by the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team riders who, after the one-two in Assen, both finished on the Sachsenring podium as well, with Ai Ogura second and Raúl Fernández third, contributing to taking three RS-GP26 machines into the top five.

We struggled with the front for the entire weekend. I was unable to turn the bike and that cost me time on every corner. We need to take a step forward, but I did feel competitive in the early stages of the race, despite my starting position. However, from about the tenth or twelfth lap, I began to lose a lot. I managed to keep Pecco at bay, who put pressure on me for the entire race. I know that if I didn’t make any mistakes, it would be extremely difficult for him to overtake me. At the end of the day, these are important points and we need to continue accumulating experience. Every race gives me more and more confidence, but I need to find a bit more speed.
Aprilia was competitive once again this weekend, with another podium achieved by both the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team riders, who deserve our congratulations, and with Jorge battling shrewdly, bringing home an outstanding fifth place. This morning, Marco — to whom we send a big hug — underwent a successful surgery. We hope to have him back on the track as early as Silverstone. We have four competitive Aprilias, which is a sign of the hard work done in Noale, and we want to see all four battling for the top positions.

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