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Paolo Bonora explains how a step made in Aragon helped Marco Bezzecchi’s qualifying at the Dutch MotoGP.
Aprilia MotoGP boss Paolo Bonora stated that technical improvements made at the Aragon MotoGP test have made qualifying “easier” for Marco Bezzecchi.
Bezzecchi faced difficulties with qualifying on the RS-GP throughout 2025, with his best qualifying before Assen being seventh at Le Mans and an average of 11th place.
However, at Assen, Bezzecchi secured his best qualifying position of the season, starting from the second row in fifth place.
Bonora credited Bezzecchi’s improvement to changes made during the post-race test at Aragon, focusing on improving his one-lap speed by enhancing acceleration with the new tire.
The Aprilia team aims to maintain this progress and verify its effectiveness at upcoming races in Sachsenring and Brno.
