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Valentino Rossi ‘not a MotoGP team owner who pretends’ – Bezzecchi
Marco Bezzecchi had a successful season in the premier class, finishing third in the championship with three victories. Despite being offered a factory deal with Pramac, he chose to remain with VR46 on a year-old bike for 2024. One of the reasons for this decision was the close-knit human group within the team, including the involvement of Valentino Rossi, who continues to support and develop his Academy members. Bezzecchi considers it a privilege rather than pressure to be associated with Rossi’s team, as Rossi has worked with him for many years and always provided help when needed. While acknowledging the differences between a satellite team and a factory team in MotoGP, Bezzecchi sees it as part of the job to represent the VR46 brand. Next season, he will be joined by Fabio Di Giannantonio, the first non-VR46 Academy rider to race with the squad in any level of the world championship.
