Aprilia has passed from ecstasy and glory in Mugello to the disappointment and worry after the accident Hungary at the start, in which one of its pilots, Jorge Martintook another one ahead, Marco Bezzecchiand, the sanction for one race, that of Brno, to ‘Bez’, for “pushing and hitting” a commissioner, after falling in the Sprint. Besides, Marc Marquezpossibly the great rival for the title, won both and is now 40 points away.
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Massimo Rivola He appeared before the media in Czechia to apologize, but also to explain why they appealed. “First of all, we also apologize to the track marshals. The sanction is indisputably severe, which means that we cannot tolerate such a gesture. The reason for our appeal is that, in the past, much less serious incidents have been handled tactfully. Our intention was to keep him on track, perhaps with a considerable fine, but following a criterion similar to that adopted previously. That criterion was not applied and there is no problem. We have nothing to add: the decision is correct and we accept it,” he explained.
Support for Bezzecchi
The CEO of Aprilia Racing asserts that ‘Bez’ will overcome all this. “I think that in times like these it is important act as a united team, as we did recently with Jorge after what happened. I think Marco is strong enough to reactand with the support of the team, will be even stronger. You can get up and react immediately. Assen is a beautiful circuit; With the test, luckily, you will be able to get back on the bike right away. “I trust that he will react in the right way,” he proclaimed.
Marco Bezzecchi apologizes to the commissioner he slapped on Saturday
He saw his Aprilia move
The transalpine leader told why Bezzecchi reacted this way to the ‘marshall’. “If you look closely at the video, you will see that at first he was not upset, he was just walking. He started running as soon as he felt the engine rev up.. The wheel was spinning at 165 km/h and throwing stones everywhere. Imagine what could have happened if the motorcycle had stayed running and moved on its own: we don’t even know where we would have recovered it. That being said, his actions remain unacceptable. “His reaction arose from the perception of a dangerous situation, but I reiterate that this behavior is unacceptable,” he said.
The World Cup
In the ranks of Noale’s team they are aware, of course, that the World Cup has been tight and, in part, due to their own mistakes. “As I always say, when things are going well we are not geniusesand when they go wrong we are not idiots. We simply have to continue working without focusing too much on the classification. I think we have a competitive bike and a very strong group of riders. Ai Ogura He proved it again. At the same time, we have to congratulate our rivals: Ducati has taken an important leapdespite our setbacks. Márquez was scary even when he wasn’t at his best, but now that he’s fit he’s even scarier”, he conceded.
personal challenge
Rivola confessed that these situations are a challenge for him on a personal level. “When you fight for something important, tensions inevitably rise. In a way, I’m glad that’s the case. I think that, in my position, I also have room for improvement in managing the drivers. But I prefer to have real pilots, real people, who react with emotion. Obviously, I condemn what happened and I want my words to be interpreted correctly. That reaction was wrong. But at the same time, these are the drivers who try their hardest. They put the heart, not just the head. AND I adore this type of pilots, although in this case their behavior is absolutely condemnable“, hill.