Marco Bezzecchi
Massimo Rivola has revealed the area in which Marco Bezzecchi still needs to improve in MotoGP as he continues to make waves during the 2026 premier class campaign.
Marco Bezzecchi is currently in the form of his life. After winning the final two Grands Prix of last year’s term, the Aprilia star started where he left off this season and has claimed all three victories in the longer format races this term.
He currently leads the championship by four points, with his Noale counterpart Jorge Martin applying pressure as he sits just four points behind in second place.
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Martin’s resurgence in the premier class after such an injury-ridden season has threatened to scupper Bezzecchi’s chances of securing a maiden world title.
Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori believes a fully fit Martin still holds an edge over his counterpart, something that Bezzecchi will be hoping to prove wrong as the season ensues.
However, given the Spaniard’s reported deal with Yamaha, which will see him ride for the Japanese constructor from the start of the 2027 season, Aprilia are understood to be favouring Bezzecchi over Martin in the championship landscape.
To aid the Italian’s quest, Noale’s team principal has offered some words of advice for Bezzecchi.
Massimo Rivola pinpoints where Marco Bezzecchi still needs to improve
In an interview with Sky Italia following the conclusion of the United States Grand Prix, Aprilia chief Massimo Rivola was asked several questions regarding the current championship leader in the MotoGP standings.
The Italian was highly complimentary of his star rider and hailed his natural ability on two wheels during his assessment of what Bezzecchi has brought to Noale since his arrival ahead of the 2025 campaign.
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“Marco is a sensitive rider with a good understanding of the bike,” Rivola asserted. “We’ve guided him in learning to improve and to tell us so, in guiding us.
“But he has this natural gift. It’s no small gift. As well as being a hard worker, he knows exactly how to explain what he feels.”
Then asked what the nine-time Grand Prix winner can still improve on, the team principal replied, “Managing the race weekend. Simply put, just look at the Sprints: he crashed twice out of three when he could have won them or finished on the podium.
“But it’s all part of the experience he needs to gain, because in the past he’d never won so many in a row, and it’s still early days for him to know how to handle that.”
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