Marco Bezzecchi faces the GP of the Americas with curiosity and hope, as he will debut on the American circuit with the RS-GP. The Italian analyzed the potential of his bike on a demanding circuit and reveals its strengths and challenges.
Despite the uncertainty, Bezzecchi believes the Aprilia has the potential to shine: ‘Well, the bike is good everywhere. The front end is very good, so it’s a plus for this type of track, because there’s a lot of hard braking. Of course, it’s also a circuit where the bike’s handling has to be almost perfect, especially in the first part up to turn 10. It’s a left-right, left-right continuum, so I’m really curious to try the bike and see how it feels.’
And the victories achieved in 2024 serve as inspiration… and data: ‘We have some important data to analyze because Maverick [Viñales] was very fast here last year, but in the end, as you know, every year is different, the conditions change, and the asphalt has been renewed, so I don’t want to go crazy with the data we have. Of course it’s positive to learn, but it’s a new story this year.’
After a less positive round in Argentina, Bezzecchi is looking to regain confidence: ‘Yes, well, the feeling is good, the speed too, but not in the attacks on the times. This is the main point we need to improve. On Friday, the times are already good, but not incredible like on Saturday. When others take a step, they make a bigger leap than we do from Friday to Saturday. So that’s something to improve. But yes, the goal is to gain confidence and continue to evolve with this bike.’
Bezzecchi knows that having a good weekend in Austin could be key to his progress with Aprilia and to consolidating his position in the championship.