VR46 rider Marco Bezzecchi has hailed his mentor Valentino Rossi for helping him find a solution for the “stupid” clutch issues that have plagued him throughout his MotoGP career.
Race starts have always been the Achilles Heel for Bezzecchi, with the Italian rider often unable to convert strong qualifying performances into top-tier race results after struggling to get away from the line. As recently as this month’s Portuguese GP, Bezzecchi reported that he is still having issues with the clutch on his Ducati, having found the GP23 to be “completely opposite” to its predecessor.
He gave me a lot of advice and fortunately today I made a very good one and I was there in the beginning.” Marco Bezzecchi, VR46 Racing Team Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Bezzecchi had managed a best finish of sixth prior to last weekend’s race at Jerez, a far cry from the kind of results that helped him take third in the standings last year.
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