A great start for the rider of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team who has been fighting for P4 for over half the race.
Spielberg (Austria), August 18th 2024 - Marco Bezzecchi among the protagonists of the Austrian GP that took place today in Spielberg. Riding the Ducati Desmosedici GP, the rider of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team signs a great comeback and the sixth final place.
Starting from the ninth place on the grid and capable of an excellent start, Marco is immediately in the slip stream of the leaders. Eighth at the end of the first lap, he imposes a constant pace until he gets back in touch with the riders fighting for the fourth place. He scores 10 points and is 11th in the general standings with 73 points.
104 pints, P9 in the standings and a race followed from Rome in front of the TV for Fabio Di Giannantonio, after the bad crash on Friday afternoon and the dislocation of his left shoulder.
Marco Bezzecchi, Rider
I'm happy! A good race with lots of overtakings. The ones on Aleix (Espargaro) and Jack (Miller) gave me fun. I started well, I pushed to be able to get closer to the Top5. I had a good feeling when braking and I fully exploit it. We are getting closer, Vale gave me a lot of advice and yesterday's work with the M paid off. Today I managed to be more precise in braking, a crucial aspect on this track. Then towards the end the front tire dropped a bit, mostly due to the temperature and I had to give up to be able to preserve the rear. So many beautiful emotions, I can't wait to get back at work.
Pablo Nieto, Team Manager
A bittersweet GP: on one hand Fabio's bad crash that forced him to abandon the race, on the other a weekend, but above all a very solid race by Marco who was able to always stay with the group of protagonists. It was needed, already in Silverstone the sensations were very good and here he further concretised and shortened the gap. He feels more at ease in riding and the performances are better. A pity for Fabio, we are waiting for the last medical checks in Italy and we expect him on the track as soon as possible to continue to grow even more.
