Aprilia Racing back on track with the RS-GP25 at Sepang pre-season test - Interview Marco Bezzecchi - video Dailymotion

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After the successful official launch of the Aprilia Racing Team on 16th January, the focus now shifts to pre-season testing. The programme includes a first shakedown at Sepang from 31st January to 2nd February, exclusively for test riders and rookies. Representing Aprilia Racing on track will be Lorenzo Savadori, who will continue development work on the RS-GP25. His contribution will be crucial in refining the set-up and assisting the factory riders by providing essential data for the team's work.  Next up will be the factory riders, who will test for a total of five days over two weeks. From 5th to 7th February they will be in Sepang for a crucial session to continue work on the bike set-up and new components. The focus then shifts to the Chang International Circuit in Buriram from 12-13 February.  World Champion Jorge Martín will make his debut on track with number 1 on his fairing after a good performance at the Barcelona test, where he showed his determination to quickly familiarise himself with the RS-GP25. Talented Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi will also have the opportunity to further familiarise himself with the RS-GP25, continuing his process of adapting to the bike.  There is great confidence in the work carried out by the Noale Racing Department over the winter, as the new RS-GP25 has already received positive feedback from the official riders during the Barcelona test in November. The main aim of the tests will be to help the official riders adapt to the bike and get to know the RS-GP25. The focus will then be on fine-tuning the bike's performance ahead of the first race of the season at Buriram, Thailand from 28 February to 2 March.

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00:00To be a factory rider for such an historical brand like Aprilia Racing means a lot to me.

00:19First of all because being a factory rider is something special and also because to ride

00:26an Italian bike for an Italian rider is unbelievable.

00:32We both have the target to reach the win so it means a lot to me.

00:38The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about Aprilia Racing is the first

00:43time that I met Massimo in 2020.

00:49I was very happy to receive the attention from a MotoGP factory team already at the

00:55time so this is the first memory that I have but also the best one for the moment.

01:02My first thought when I rode the RSGP in Montmeló was first of all it was amazing

01:10to see all the faces from the team, to see myself happy, they were also very happy and

01:17it was a special moment and also I found some very good sensations on the bike, some

01:22strong points that we can still improve but that were impressive to me.

01:29The strong points that I can bring to the team are that I am good at making a good group,

01:37I am always trying to be a lot in the box, stay with my guys and spend some time with

01:44them because they work for me and I like to build this relationship inside the box

01:51and also of course try to get some good results to have good celebrations.

01:58The thing that impressed me the most about the team were first of all to see how much

02:05effort all the people were putting into everything that they were doing.

02:13It's unbelievable to see how much passion they put into everything that they do.

02:22They all are thinking about winning, winning, winning and this is something that gives me

02:28a lot of confidence to push at my limit every time.

Aprilia Racing back on track with the RS-GP25 at Sepang pre-season test - Interview Marco Bezzecchi

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