| ITALIAN RIDER CLAIMS A SPECTACULAR SPRINT WIN WITH A BRILLIANT LAST-LAP OVERTAKE. THIRD PLACE FOR RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ OF TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM | |||
| An outstanding Saturday for Aprilia Racing at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit. Marco Bezzecchi delivered a flawless performance, dominating every session on Saturday. He was fastest in FP2 and then took pole position with a new all-time lap record of 1:28.832. No one had ever been that quick at Mandalika. It was the Italian rider’s third pole position of the season, following those at Austria and Misano. For Aprilia Racing, it was the team’s first pole at the Indonesian circuit and the twelfth in its top-class history. In the sprint, despite a less-than-perfect start that saw him drop to sixth at the end of the opening lap, Bezzecchi mounted a remarkable comeback, sealing victory with a decisive last-lap overtake, his second sprint win after Misano.
Raúl Fernández also delivered a Saturday to remember for the Trackhouse MotoGP Team – third in qualifying, earning his first front row of the season, and third at the finish in the sprint, securing his first MotoGP podium. |
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