In an ideal world, the Mugello podium should have had four steps, because Marco Bezzecchi deserved to see his beautiful race rewarded. Starting very well from the front row, the Mooney VR46 rider found himself in command of a MotoGP race for the first time and did not give up that position until the ninth lap, when Pecco Bagnaia overtook him.
Then he battled for a long time with the world champion Fabio Quartararo and remained in the podium area until the 17th lap, when Aleix Espargaro passed him. Then it is true that in an attempt to catch up with the Aprilia rider he made a mistake that made him finish fifth, also behind Johann Zarco, but in his eighth race he has already shown that he can play with the premier class cream. .
“It was a beautiful day and I was surprised with my race. I didn’t expect to go so well, but when I found myself up front I told myself I had to try. It didn’t go bad at all: I managed to do a few laps. in the head and stay with the good ones for a while, “said Bezzecchi.
“In the end I was also catching Aleix again, but I was a bit hanged with the tire in front, so it closed a bit at Arrabbiata 1. I downshifted a gear, but Zarco was very close and he screwed me. Anyway it’s okay so, “he added.
The variable that he would not have expected in today’s race is curiously the world champion Quartararo, for whom he spent important words: “Looking at the steps of the weekend, Pecco, Aleix and Bastianini seemed to me to be the most in shape. Quartararo did not. he seemed so fast, but today he was really strong. He passed me even though I was faster on the straight, because in the corners he is really fast, so you have to compliment him. Anyway it was cool to be up front with the good ones. “
In the first part of the race he had the opportunity to battle and have fun with his box mate Luca Marini: “We had two or three overtakes, but I honestly thought I had more, so I wanted to try to stay in front and maybe stay with Quartararo “.
Then when he was asked if during the race he believed in the podium, he added: “Bad. Even the last few laps I wanted to try with Aleix and if I had managed to attack me, I would have done it. Let’s say that, when the bike gave that notice to Arrabiata, I preferred not to compromise the race “.
The top 3, however, is now a declared goal for his rookie year: “Before the end of the year I would like to be able to make a podium, but I think that if we continue to work like this it is something that can be done. It’s obvious. that each track is unique, so I don’t know what to expect from Barcelona. It has some similar characteristics, but the grip is different, so let’s see. But this is a goal that is very clear in my head. “
Finally, he had little doubts about what was the aspect that thrilled him the most of his race today: “When I took the lead the first time, it was the coolest thing. At the San Donato I braked a little more. strong and I passed in front. That was the best thing, even if it was just as fast to go so fast the whole race and get so close to Pecco that he won, “he concluded.
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