Fourth consecutive race podium in 2026 for Aprilia Racing

Apr 27, 2026 Michael Le Pard News

Published Apr 27, 2026 by Michael Le Pard

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FOUR APRILIAS IN THE TOP SIX IN JEREZ: MARCO BEZZECCHI SECOND AND JORGE MARTÍN FOURTH. TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM’S AI OGURA FIFTH AND RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ SIXTH
The weekend at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto ended with a positive balance for Aprilia Racing. Marco Bezzecchi rode a solid race, finishing second and taking his sixth podium in a row, including the ones in 2025. This is the Italian rider’s fourth consecutive podium in the first four GP races of the season, becoming the first rider ever to do so in the top class since 2016. It is also his best personal MotoGP result in Jerez, as well as Aprilia Racing’s, which improves the previous third-place finish achieved in 2022 with Aleix Espargaró.

Positive race for Jorge Martín as well who, after starting from the tenth spot on the grid, was protagonist of an outstanding start which placed him in fourth position, thereby tying his best result on the Andalusian track.

Lorenzo Savadori, riding in a wild card slot, was forced to retire during the seventh lap due to his less-than-optimum fitness after the accident in the sprint race.

Also worth a mention is the performance of the Trackhouse MotoGP Team riders, with Ai Ogura and Raúl Fernández fifth and sixth across the finish line to complete a result with four Aprilias in the top six spots.
I gave it my all this weekend, but unfortunately it was not enough to battle for the win. During the race I managed to improve and maintain a competitive pace. In any case, I’m satisfied. The team did an outstanding job like always and I thank them. Now we’ll be looking ahead to the test.
The start was extremely good. I tried to manage the tyre, but from the early laps, the feeling with the rear wasn’t the best: I was lacking grip both under braking and under acceleration. In any case, I tried to give one hundred percent in this race. I can’t wait for the test on Monday in order to continue taking steps forward.
The impact during the sprint race was rather violent, but fortunately, I didn’t suffer any fractures. However, I was unable to ride during the race. I couldn’t manage to lean off the bike to do the turn angles and to pick the bike up. Consequently, I was unfortunately forced to retire.
It was a Sunday where we demonstrated great consistency, with four Aprilias in the top six spots. The most positive aspect is seeing that we were not discouraged after a poor Saturday where everything possible happened. This gives us even more strength to tackle the upcoming races with the awareness that if we work every day seeking to give our maximum, we will achieve the maximum; so now we’re already focused on having a good test on Monday.

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