The rider of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team recovers to reach the Top10. 19th, on his debut in the Sprint, Andrea Iannone
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), November 2nd 2024 - Marco Bezzecchi is the author of a good comeback in the Sprint of the Malaysian GP (tomorrow, 03.00 pm) and crosses the finishing line in tenth place. 19th, Andrea Iannone who this weekend exceptionally wears the colors of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team.
Starting from the P14 on the grid and capable of a good start, Marco is 11th at the first corner. In the battle for most of the 10 total laps, he is tenth under the checkered flag and confirms the P12 in the general standings with 137 points.
Starting from the 17th position on the grid, but very close to the access to the Q2, instead Andrea for the first time on the track for the Sprint and in the group of riders following the Top15.
Marco Bezzecchi
It's a weekend where I'm struggling, but even today I had fun in the race. I made some overtaking moves, a nice battle with Jack and Pedro (Miller and Acosta), then the tire started to get really hot in the final stages. Realistically tomorrow we can make another step, the approach to the long race is different and the pace is not bad. On the flying lap I'm always at the limit and with new tires it's always very hard. I had a great start: that's always positive!
Andrea Iannone
If I think about the whole day, the feeling is positive. In the race I started well, but I made a mistake in my evaluation. The first 2/3 laps I started to push, but this bike is really very heavy, braking requires crazy strength and from a physical point of view at the moment I'm not in a suitable condition. This category requires a completely different training, the potential is enormous. I'm back after 5 years, the Team really welcomed me warmly. Everyone is supporting me and I can say that the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team has nothing to envy to an official Team. Yesterday was an emotional day, even the fans were really affectionate. A great emotion, this paddock has been my home for many years.
