{"id":1902009,"date":"2026-04-24T16:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902009"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:31:07","slug":"marco-bezzecchi-encountered-problems-that-we-had-in-the-past-at-spanish-motogp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902009","title":{"rendered":"Marco Bezzecchi encountered \u201cproblems that we had in the past\u201d at Spanish MotoGP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Marco Bezzecchi encountered \u201cproblems that we had in the past\u201d at Spanish MotoGP<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi said old problems arose for him and Aprilia during practice at the Spanish MotoGP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-24T17:31:07+01:00\">24 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Marco Bezzecchi says he and Aprilia encountered problems from the past at the Spanish MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bezzecchi ended Friday third-fastest but half-a-second behind Alex Marquez, who had 0.3 seconds on the field after Practice.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian said afterwards that the day was good, but suggested that the high level of grip at Jerez was a factor in the reemergence of problems he and Aprilia have faced in the past.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt went quite well,\u201d said Marco Bezzecchi, speaking to Sky Sport Italy after Practice in Spain.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt was tough because, in any case, especially with the soft, this is a track that has good grip on its own.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, a few problems that we had in the past came up and it wasn&#8217;t easy. But it certainly went a little better than expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNow we have to continue to work hard to try to improve even more.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-7804c26ec03520d4a529fce791ae33d502fe19a134acca93d9fc4d1618fb80ff\">  Jorge Martin hit with penalty after Jerez MotoGP practice incident   Spanish MotoGP, Jerez &#8211; Friday Practice Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For Bezzecchi, the objective for Saturday is therefore clear: to improve both himself and the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cClearly the goal is to improve, so we will try to face the weekend as always, working hard every night and trying to improve wherever possible, both in terms of riding on my side and in terms of the bike in general on the side of the guys in the garage,\u201d the Aprilia Racing rider explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian was also asked if he thought he could race the soft-compound rear tyre during Sunday&#8217;s MotoGP race. He said that it would be a possibility but added that temperature could be a factor in the decision.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c9f32bab51f72a2097182c70a9e76b57c741608e6c2f4a50230065ac5b837522\">  Trackhouse reacts to Ogura\u2019s Yamaha move, bad news for Bulega?   Ducati \u201cfound something\u201d for Jerez MotoGP, pinpoint Aprilia advantage <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIn my opinion, yes,\u201d he said, \u201cin the sense that this is a track that has good grip, so you don&#8217;t wear out the tyres a lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTomorrow it seems that the temperatures will rise a bit. But if there were this temperature here and there was a long race tomorrow, it would be a good problem [deciding between soft- and medium-compound rear tyres] because both tyres are good anyway. Fortunately, tomorrow is Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Marco Bezzecchi<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Aprilia Racing<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Jorge Martin hit with penalty after Jerez MotoGP practice incident<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306806_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Why one Ducati star\u2019s \u2018unrealistic\u2019 Jerez MotoGP dream looks anything but<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306575_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-7f8f313fb35ced9bf70c98e832574f5735593dbef4862bb5552aa26416bdf793\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Alex Whitworth<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-d05f4952a014f47516c263aaf35068a94afc8ac1715f51fd95bd9c79aeeaa51b\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi faces &#8220;new beginning&#8221; 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But it certainly went a little better than expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNow we have to continue to work hard to try to improve even more.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-7804c26ec03520d4a529fce791ae33d502fe19a134acca93d9fc4d1618fb80ff\">  Jorge Martin hit with penalty after Jerez MotoGP practice incident   Spanish MotoGP, Jerez &#8211; Friday Practice Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For Bezzecchi, the objective for Saturday is therefore clear: to improve both himself and the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cClearly the goal is to improve, so we will try to face the weekend as always, working hard every night and trying to improve wherever possible, both in terms of riding on my side and in terms of the bike in general on the side of the guys in the garage,\u201d the Aprilia Racing rider explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian was also asked if he thought he could race the soft-compound rear tyre during Sunday&#8217;s MotoGP race. He said that it would be a possibility but added that temperature could be a factor in the decision.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c9f32bab51f72a2097182c70a9e76b57c741608e6c2f4a50230065ac5b837522\">  Trackhouse reacts to Ogura\u2019s Yamaha move, bad news for Bulega?   Ducati \u201cfound something\u201d for Jerez MotoGP, pinpoint Aprilia advantage <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIn my opinion, yes,\u201d he said, \u201cin the sense that this is a track that has good grip, so you don&#8217;t wear out the tyres a lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTomorrow it seems that the temperatures will rise a bit. But if there were this temperature here and there was a long race tomorrow, it would be a good problem [deciding between soft- and medium-compound rear tyres] because both tyres are good anyway. Fortunately, tomorrow is Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Marco Bezzecchi says he and Aprilia encountered problems from the past at the Spanish MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bezzecchi ended Friday third-fastest but half-a-second behind Alex Marquez, who had 0.3 seconds on the field after Practice.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian said afterwards that the day was good, but suggested that the high level of grip at Jerez was a factor in the reemergence of problems he and Aprilia have faced in the past.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt went quite well,\u201d said Marco Bezzecchi, speaking to Sky Sport Italy after Practice in Spain.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt was tough because, in any case, especially with the soft, this is a track that has good grip on its own.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, a few problems that we had in the past came up and it wasn&#8217;t easy. But it certainly went a little better than expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNow we have to continue to work hard to try to improve even more.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-7804c26ec03520d4a529fce791ae33d502fe19a134acca93d9fc4d1618fb80ff\">  Jorge Martin hit with penalty after Jerez MotoGP practice incident   Spanish MotoGP, Jerez &#8211; Friday Practice Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For Bezzecchi, the objective for Saturday is therefore clear: to improve both himself and the bike.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cClearly the goal is to improve, so we will try to face the weekend as always, working hard every night and trying to improve wherever possible, both in terms of riding on my side and in terms of the bike in general on the side of the guys in the garage,\u201d the Aprilia Racing rider explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian was also asked if he thought he could race the soft-compound rear tyre during Sunday&#8217;s MotoGP race. He said that it would be a possibility but added that temperature could be a factor in the decision.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c9f32bab51f72a2097182c70a9e76b57c741608e6c2f4a50230065ac5b837522\">  Trackhouse reacts to Ogura\u2019s Yamaha move, bad news for Bulega?   Ducati \u201cfound something\u201d for Jerez MotoGP, pinpoint Aprilia advantage <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIn my opinion, yes,\u201d he said, \u201cin the sense that this is a track that has good grip, so you don&#8217;t wear out the tyres a lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTomorrow it seems that the temperatures will rise a bit. But if there were this temperature here and there was a long race tomorrow, it would be a good problem [deciding between soft- and medium-compound rear tyres] because both tyres are good anyway. Fortunately, tomorrow is Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1093416\/1\/marco-bezzecchi-encountered-problems-we-had-past-spanish-motogp&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1306824_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Marco Bezzecchi encountered \u201cproblems that we had in the past\u201d at Spanish MotoGP Marco Bezzecchi said old problems arose for him and Aprilia during practice at the Spanish MotoGP. 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