Sunday, 29 June 2025 – TT Circuit Assen
Aprilia Racing celebrated a hard-fought podium finish at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, with Marco Bezzecchi securing a brilliant second place after an outstanding performance on the RS-GP25. The result marks Aprilia Racing’s second consecutive podium of the weekend following their success in Saturday’s Sprint Race, further confirming Bezzecchi’s growing confidence aboard the 2025 prototype.
Starting from fifth on the grid, Bezzecchi wasted no time advancing through the field. By lap eight, the Italian rider had climbed into second place, a position he held firmly until the chequered flag. His consistent and competitive race pace allowed him to remain in close pursuit of the race leader for the entire distance, ultimately finishing just six-tenths of a second behind.
The result highlights Bezzecchi’s continued progress with the RS-GP25, as well as Aprilia Racing’s competitiveness in the 2025 MotoGP championship.
It was an unfortunate end to the race for Lorenzo Savadori, who has been instrumental in the development of the RS-GP25 this season. Savadori crashed out of the race at turn three on lap four, but thankfully, the incident resulted in no physical injuries.
Marco Bezzecchi Post-Race Reaction
“It was a fantastic race. In spite of a less than perfect start, I managed to stay in the group of fastest riders straight away and make up a few positions rapidly, moving into second place. At the beginning of the race, I was trying to manage the situation and stay behind the leader because I wanted to be sure that the tyre pressure was good, since I had never tried the hard tyre throughout the weekend, making it a complete unknown. From the midrace point, however, the leader changed the pace and I tried to stay as close as possible to keep the pressure on, but I never made a mistake. In the final laps I started to drop off a bit as I had truly arrived at the limit with the rear tyre. It was a brilliant weekend. I hadn’t been on the podium on both Saturday and Sunday for a long time, so I’m rather happy.”
Bezzecchi’s double podium finish at Assen represents a strong statement for Aprilia Racing as the championship battle continues.
