The 2025 Argentine Grand Prix ended prematurely for Marco Bezzecchi following a braking error at the first corner. Starting from ninth on the grid, the Italian missed his brakes and hit Fabio Quartararo's rear wheel, causing his own crash and jeopardizing the Frenchman's race..
Marco Bezzecchi certainly didn't imagine his Argentine Grand Prix would end like this. Crashing at the first corner, the Italian dashed the Aprilia factory team's hopes of a good result. After the finish, however, he took full responsibility for what happened and took the time to apologize for his completely botched start.
"It was my mistake, I braked too late, admitted Bezzecchi after the race. I managed to avoid Franco Morbidelli, but unfortunately I hit Fabio Quartararo's rear wheel. I have already apologized to the whole team, but I would like to take this opportunity to apologize again to Fabio."
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Despite this unfortunate incident, Bezzecchi remains positive about his weekend in Argentina. “It was a good weekend, we had the pace to fight for good positions, He continues. We still need to improve in qualifying: that will be my main goal for the next race. From the warm-up, I felt good with the bike and I expected a good performance in the race, but the mistake in the first corner changed my plans."
The Aprilia Racing Team had a difficult Sunday at Termas de Río Hondo, with not only Bezzecchi's crash, but also Lorenzo Savadori's withdrawal due to a subluxation in his left shoulder suffered during qualifying..
Despite this setback, Bezzecchi remains determined to bounce back at the next race, which will take place on the weekend of March 28-30 in Austin, USA. He will once again be competing without his teammate, Jorge Martin, whose rehabilitation will take longer than expected.
