First podium of 2024 for Marco Bezzecchi in Jerez
#SpanishGP- 28th April 2024

The rider of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team takes third place. Positive Sunday also for Fabio Di Giannantonio, seventh

Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), April 28th 2024 - Marco Bezzecchi is back! The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team rider returns to the podium by taking the third place at the Spanish GP which took place today in Jerez de la Frontera. It is the first podium of the 2024 season for him and the whole Team. Positive day also for Fabio Di Giannantonio, seventh under the checkered flag.

Starting from the second box on the grid and capable of an excellent start, Marco immediately has the pace of the front group. Fighting for the podium throughout the race, he leaves the leading duo only at the end and crosses the finishing line in P3. For Marco it is the ninth podium in the Top class and he rises to 36 points in the general standings (P9).

Not an easy start and P10 after the first five laps for Fabio, who manages to stay focused and move up the rankings. Fourth consecutive Top10 and overall positive sensations on the Ducati Desmosedici GP with 34 points (P10 in the general standings).

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Marco Bezzecchi - 72

First of all thanks to the whole Team who worked so hard for this result, they never gave up and we believed in it. Here in Jerez I immediately felt good, even yesterday, despite the crash at the end, I was happy with the sensations on the bike. We needed the podium! I set a great start, by my standards I mean. That was the hardest part, then I just thought about racing. Pecco and Marc had something more today, I didn't want to take risks, I tried to keep their pace as long as I could to keep a margin on those behind us. I'm very happy, I want to enjoy this moment, but also work on the testing session tomorrow and towards Le Mans, the next race, a special place for me.

Fabio Di Giannantonio - 49

I'm happy because last year, on these first tracks on the calendar, I finished around 18th/20th place. Today, however, I achieved the fourth consecutive Top10 and we are close to the strongest riders. I made a mistake in the first laps, I was there, but I lost ground and then I wasn't able to recover. I close a bit the gap at the end, but it was late, I could have aimed for the Top4. I'm happy in any case, we're doing a great job, the sensations are good and now there will be tracks where I've already been strong in the past. Tomorrow we have a day of testing, we will try alternative ways to make a step forward.

Pablo Nieto - Team Manager

It was tough, these first three races Marco struggled a bit. The Team never gave up, they always gave everything and they did a great job. Today he did the rest on the track and this podium gives us a lot of confidence for the next races, he still has a lot of room of improvements on this bike. It's a shame for Fabio, he had the speed to fight in the Top4, he entered the top ten for the fourth time in a row, he just needs to make a step on the start and the first laps. However, he is in the slipstream of the group and tomorrow on the testing day we can make another step forward with both guys.