VR46 MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi says his struggles in adapting to the 2023-spec Ducati so far have been “frustrating” but it’s also “a motivating situation”.
Marco Bezzecchi was marked out as a potential title contender coming into 2024, having finished third in the standings last year with three wins on his year-old Ducati. But adapting to the 2023-spec Ducati that won the championship last year has so far proven difficult for the Italian, who qualified 15th at the Qatar Grand Prix and could only finish 14th in the race.
We found some interesting things, but we have also seen that it is very difficult to right a grand prix that starts in the wrong way. “In Portimao, we hope to find a better base from Friday to do better on Saturday and Sunday.” Marco Bezzecchi, VR46 Racing Team Photo by: Media VR46 He added: “I don’t have feeling with the front tyre when braking, the bike doesn’t turn and that’s why I lose speed on the approach and I open the throttle too late.