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Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi says he still doesn't fully understand why he's been struggling in MotoGP sprint races at Assen, the Dutch GP. He remains puzzled by the gap between his race pace and his sprint performance.
Struggling in the sprint? Even a guy as good as Bezzecchi. It's not that Aprilia's race pace is bad, it's about the one-shot effort over a short distance, how you manage the tire in the first few laps. A sprint decides everything at the start. As long as he's still saying 'I don't know,' there's still room left to grow.
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Didn't know a rider's character could shift this much between sprint and the main race - racing's deep.
How big was the actual time or pace gap between the sprint and the main race?
Might be down to tire warm-up behavior or setup differences right after the start.
Same Aprilia doing well in the main race suggests it's probably not a problem with the bike itself.
Curious whether that gap between race pace and sprint pace comes down to setup compatibility or something more fundamental.
'Still need to understand it' - not having the cause pinned down yet is a pretty concerning sign.
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