With a perennial smilelooking into infinity and soaked in proseccoto mitigate sweat. That’s how they were Aprilia bosses then be the great winners of the Italian MotoGP Grand Prix. He good mood and jokes were a constant after the shouting or dancing after the celebration.
As with Fabiano Sterlacchinithe technical director, who left Ducati and went to KTM. The engineer used irony when explaining how he had been turned around after the sufferings of Montmeló. “Let’s say that In life luck also counts a littleso it went well, we were lucky. Joking apart, It was very important to give an answer after a complicated weekend like the one in Barcelona, characterized by many falls and by a performance that did not live up to previous races. That response came this Sunday and we are very happy,” he proclaimed.
MotoGP Italia summary Bezzecchi wins at home over Jorge Martín
Enjoying Ducati territory
Such was the happiness of both, that Massimo Rivolathe CEO of Aprilia Racing, even responded quickly when asked about if it was more enjoyable having done a double in Mugello, traditional Ducati territory. “Clearly yes“, he blurted out to the laughter present. “The truth is that I am enjoying it like a little child; It was very special. “Last week we were with the drivers in Pontedera, here in Tuscany, where Piaggio is, where the Vespa icon is. Being there, with all the spectators, and the following week on the top of the podium, It has been very exciting“he added.
Martín and Bezzecchi, with the Aprilia staff in the parc ferme.
Sterlacchini went more to his field. From a sporting point of view it is a great satisfaction, but for us technicians it is even more so. “Mugello wasn’t a particularly favorable lead on paper and getting here, after all the preparation work done, obtaining the speed record and the track recordrepresents an important confirmation of the quality of our work. During the weekend, through meetings, analysis with the rider, perhaps the riding style is improved, or the configuration of the bike, the electronics, everything. Every thousandth is very important, and, in the end, the philosophy is always the same: many drops make the oceantherefore we have to find more points to work on,” he asserted.
Morale through the roof
In the Noale ranks there is a contained euphoria, which gives the security of winning on all types of routes and conditions. “The confirmation is that we are competitive practically everywhere. We have two strong drivers on all circuits, each with their own characteristics and preferences. We can look forward with confidence, but without losing humility. What makes me most proud is that we are often not the fastest on Friday, but we managed to grow during the weekend. This shows that the work done by Fabiano, his technicians and the drivers always pays off,” confirmed Rivola.
Jorge Martín points to Bezzecchi, on the podium.
Bezzecchi, as Sinner
The top leader of the Venetians even compared Bezzecchi to the new great idol of the Italians. “What I like most about Marco is its ability to get the most out precisely when the pressure increases. He is almost an anomalous Italian, perhaps like Sinner, The more expectations grow, the more he manages to give his best. After taking pole position, the pressure had inevitably increased, however, it was perfect“, he blurted out.
The challenge of beating Marc Márquez
In this climate of joy, an Italian journalist even dared to tell Rivola that it is not paradoxical that ‘Bez’ is dominating like this after having been involved in Marc Márquez’s accident in Indonesia 2025. Massimo was breathing and pulling for correction when challenging the current champion. “I reiterate that I can’t wait for Marc Márquez to be 100% because he is an encouragement for usto risk it and try to beat him because He is the strongest pilot there is. Compared to last year, simply, ‘Bez’ was going too strong compared to the one in front of him and did not value the distance; can happen”, he concluded.