P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marco Bezzecchi lost places – and aero – during contact with Fabio Quartararo in the Brno MotoGP Sprint, still almost finished on the podium.
Despite early-race contact with Fabio Quartararo damaging his RS-GP, Marco Bezzecchi finished just 0.085s shy of the Brno MotoGP Sprint podium.
While attention was on Jorge Martin’s MotoGP return, Bezzecchi proved to be a podium contender, climbing from seventh to fourth in the race.
Acknowledging the mishap with Quartararo on lap 2, Bezzecchi admitted the contact was a mistake that complicated things and expressed regret.
Quartararo also confirmed the impact, highlighting the close nature of the incident and the challenges he faced with grip during the Sprint.
The collision not only caused Bezzecchi to lose several places but also damaged his RS-GP, affecting the handling for the rest of the race.
Despite the setback, Bezzecchi managed to make some impressive overtakes, finishing within a fraction of a second behind Enea Bastianini at the chequered flag.
This marked the Italian rider’s fifth time in a row fighting for, or securing, a podium finish, while Martin finished in eleventh place in his first Sprint since April.
