Qualifying Challenges for Marco Bezzecchi and Ai Ogura at Argentina MotoGP

Marco Bezzecchi considers qualifying his “weakest point” on the Aprilia RS-GP, qualifying ninth and finishing seventh in the Sprint. Meanwhile, Ai Ogura, who faced difficulties in qualifying and finished 15th in the race, looks forward to improving in future competitions despite recent errors.

Marco Bezzecchi continues to regard qualifying as his “weakest point” in adapting to the Aprilia RS-GP bike. He qualified ninth for the Argentinian Grand Prix but secured a seventh-place finish in Saturday’s Sprint, a result he found somewhat satisfying. Despite the struggle in qualifying, Bezzecchi noted, “Starting ninth was not the best, but still in qualifying I’m struggling a bit – it’s my weakest point, let’s say.” He expressed hope for further improvement in the following race.

Ai Ogura also faced challenges during qualifying, having high expectations after his recent success in Thailand. He finished 15th in the race, just ahead of teammate Raul Fernandez, but was frustrated by several mistakes. In his reflections, he mentioned, “In qualifying, in some parts of the track, I improved a little bit from [Friday], but it wasn’t enough for Q2 and I had a crash in Q1.” Ogura acknowledged a difficult start but remained optimistic about future races, stating, “I’m just looking forward to racing tomorrow.”

Marco Bezzecchi identifies qualifying as a significant challenge while competing on the Aprilia RS-GP, having secured a ninth-place start but achieving a seventh-place finish in the Sprint. Ai Ogura also encountered difficulties in qualifying, finishing 15th and experiencing multiple errors during the race. Both riders express aspirations to improve in subsequent races, highlighting the ongoing adjustment to their bikes and track conditions.

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