Marco Bezzecchi remains the leader of the MotoGP World Championship after the Austin GP. The VR46 team driver talks about his notoriety, his studies and his friends.
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Double sixth place for Marco Bezzecchi on COTA, but thanks to the fall in Francesco Bagnaia in the seventh round he managed to firmly maintain the leadership in the championship. A dream that continues for the team driver VR46, author of an incredible feat in the wet at Termas, which earned him his first victory in MotoGP. For the moment it is the surprise of the championship, even if last year he had already won the title of rookie of the year, proving his qualities. But how far will the Romagna pilot go?
During the opening of the MotoGP season in Portimao, Marco Bezzecchi took a podium in the race after a fall in the Sprint. Then a second and first place in Argentina. And finally twice sixth in Austin. A harvest of 64 points which earns him leadership of the ranking and allows him to boast of having a gap of 11 points on the world champion Francis Bagnaia. Above all, he became an increasingly popular pilot, thanks to his sympathy, his sincerity and his speed. “ Already in my last season in Moto2 I noticed more and more fans on the track, but since last season there have been a lot more. Of course, it's cool, especially since I have more fans, I don't do anything crazy and I just try to be myself ».
Marco Bezzecchi: “ I'm glad I still have friends from school because those who lead this life have few friends »
When he returns home, he is stopped by many people, the fame begins to take its toll, yet Marco Bezzecchi is happy about it, he does not feel his privacy violated. “ I'm not very famous at the moment. Where I live in Rimini, the passion for motorcycle sport is very great, so many people know me. But they know me like all the other Italian drivers – emphasizes the VR46 team driver to Speedweek.com -. “ I don't have to completely change my behavior overnight like some stars do. I adapted step by step ". But his goal is nevertheless to win, “ I'm not here to be famous ».
The passion for motorcycles has been passed down from generation to generation, his grandfather and father were mechanics. It was not difficult to convince his parents to help him pursue a career as a motorcycle racer, at the same time he continued his studies and managed to graduate. He had to change schools in the last two years, he had no support from teachers and MotoGP requires 100% commitment to progress. “ Fortunately, the other students in the class supported me in my sport. I have always been very lucky because I'm the type to avoid problems. I was friendly with everyone and I'm glad I still have friends from school. Those who lead this life have few friends, because you are almost never at home ».
