"The target for me is to try
to start in a good way," said
Bezzecchi. "That is what we
missed last year. Because
the first part of the season,
we've been struggling last
year. So it could be fantastic
to try to start [by] fighting for
top fives, top threes.
"I don't want to be in a
rush. I want to just start from
the Malaysia test with calm.
Then after a couple of races,
we can set a clear target."
The bikes that Bezzecchi
and Martin revealed in the
Sky Sports Italia studios
featured heavily revised aero
-
dynamics, including a seat unit
that
debuted at November's
Valencia test. That was one of
"If we fight like lions at ev-
ery race, then I will be happy
with
whatever the outcome
will be," he said. "Let's see
if the consequence of the
fight will bring out something
stronger at the end of the
season. Doing better than
last year is the target, but
fighting every race is key."
Rivola also mentioned
tempering Bezzecchi's
expectations will be key to
success in 2026. "Marco is
putting a lot of expectation
on himself, and we need to
manage that."
Yet the winner of three races
last year was reluctant to admit
the same when facing the me
-
dia.
(Above) Former World
Champion Jorge Martin knows
he has everything to fight for
in 2026. If results don't come,
he'll be out for 2027.
P90
FEATURE I 2026 MOTOGP TEAM LAUNCH REVIEW
Aprilia returns
with the iconic
lion graphic at
the end of the
"Aprilia" badge
on its RS-GP
for 2026.
