Marco Bezecchi wrote his name into the MotoGP history books after taking his fifth consecutive win at the United States Grand Prix.
of Aprilia Rider has dominated the premier class since the end of 2025. Bezechichi He has won races in Portimao, Valencia, Buriram, Goiania and now COTA.
Bezecichi managed another Aprilian 1-2 finish. as if United States Grand PrixHe beat his teammate Jorge Martin and Pedro Acosta on the Czech flag. He made a great comeback after crashing out of a podium position in the sprint.
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The Italian has now won the championship lead Martin who won the Sprint race Saturday. Bezechichi He also wrote his name in the record book, breaking George Lorenzo The record for most innings in a series, which now stands at 121.
He also joins MotoGP legends Geoff Duke, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Jack Doohan, Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez in the list of riders who have won five races in a row. After the race at COTA, fans couldn’t help but compare Bezecic to Lorenzo.
MotoGP fans think of Marco Bezzecchi as Jorge Lorenzo after US Grand Prix win
Bezcicci’s dominance in Austin and the previous four races has drawn comparisons to the Spartan, with fans on Reddit comparing the Aprilia star to the Spartan after the US GP.
One fan wrote: “No Aero, no problem, funny, Beth turns into Lorenzo every Sunday!” He said. The Aprilia rider collided with Acosta on the opening lap, causing minor damage to the RS-GP.
One user said: “Is that major Lorenzo on that Aprilia? It’s just awesome performance on the base.” Another commented: “Now I can finally be happy for a rider like Lorenzo to win.”
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“He’s starting to look like his old Jorge Lorenzo, thanks to another master class on Sunday!” Another fan wrote.
One user said: “Base on Lorenzo Mod to grab the multi-lap record led by a rider. Great achievement. First rider from Rossi and Marc to win 5 races in modern MotoGP. This is another achievement.”
Another praised the Italian’s performance, but wondered if he could be champion: “Baez’s dominance continues, dude is unstoppable, Martin has more experience fighting for the title and is still recovering so should I put money on him this year?”
Neil Hodgson says Marco Bezecchi is now the 2026 title favourite.
Aprilia Boss Massimo Rivola says Bezcicci didn’t fight the ‘real’ Marc Marquez. At COTA, he was fighting with the Ducati riders on the bike and his physical condition. However, the Italian is seizing the opportunity to lead the winner by 36 points.
Speaking TNT Sports After the race, Neil Hodgson He believes Bezecchi is the favorite for the title with his current dominance.
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“You can’t argue with that. Different situations, totally different ways. Think about where those five wins came from,” he said.
“Some hot tracks, some cool tracks – Valencia at the end of the year, Portimao. Fat and hot Thailand, the exotic track in Brazil, the amazing Austin.”
“He definitely believes. If you win five MotoGP races, guess what? Your shoulders are back, your chest is out. When he comes back to Italy, he’s going to have bruises on his back from all the pats.”
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