Aprilia shows Ducati what it’s missing

About this episode

The episode discusses Marco Bezzecchi's victory at the Italian Grand Prix and the challenges faced by Aprilia.

An Italian rider wins MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix for an Italian team - that used to be Ducati’s story, but this time it was Aprilia and Marco Bezzecchi who ruled Mugello. It wasn’t a flawless weekend for Bezzecchi though, and there were complications elsewhere at Aprilia - for instance Raul Fernandez’s dark mood after his sprint win. Val Khorounzhiy joins Matt Beer on The Race MotoGP Podcast to report from the Mugello paddock, as they also tackle Marc Marquez’s return to action and the latest hint of some form of Pecco Bagnaia resurgence. Join The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Beer

Guest: Val Khorounzhiy

Topics covered

• MotoGP
• Italian Grand Prix
• Aprilia
• Ducati
• Marco Bezzecchi
• Marc Marquez
• Pecco Bagnaia

Keywords

• MotoGP
• Aprilia
• Ducati
• Marco Bezzecchi
• Raul Fernandez
• Marc Marquez
• Pecco Bagnaia
• Mugello
• Italian Grand Prix

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ducati, Aprilia

Places: Mugello

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