Massimo Rivola insists Aprilia are ‘not idiots’ after losing 62 points to Marc Marquez in two races.

Although he was remiss to suggest he was in the title hunt earlier in the season, Marquez admits that the championship is now back.

Mark Marquez He scored 62 points in the last two races, while Bezeci got zero points for not finishing and not participating.

However, even with this swing at this moment, Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola He insisted that he and his team had done little wrong.

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Speaking of Mela Cherkoles AsMassimo Rivola has explained that Ducati’s recent surge in speed is not because they made a mistake or because they have turned into ‘fools’.

Instead, they encountered some problems, and Ducati managed to thrive and capitalize on their bad luck.

“As I always say, when things are going well, we are not smart, when things are bad, we are not stupid, we just have to keep working without focusing on the level.

“I think we have a competitive bike, a strong group of riders, Ai showed this today. But at the same time, we have to congratulate our rivals.

“Ducati took a step forward, despite our problems, they took a step forward. Marquez was terrible when he wasn’t on form, now that he’s back on track, imagine that.”

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Massimo Rivola has promised to overtake Marco Bezecchi ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.

Speaking further in the interview, Rivola admitted that Bezecchi needs support for Aprilia going forward, and that the driver will be back soon.

“I think it’s important that we work as a team now, as we did in the recent events with George, I believe he’s strong enough to bounce back, and he’ll be even stronger with the support of the team.

“He’ll recover as soon as possible and come back as hard as possible. We’re going to Assen, it’s a great road, and we have a test tomorrow, so hopefully we’ll be back to work soon. I’m sure he’ll respond accordingly.”

of course, Bezechchi beating the marshal It earned him a race ban, allowing Marquez to further close the gap between the two in the championship standings.

After Marquez’s victory, Bezecchi seems to be stressedIt is a sign that the pressure is starting to get to the Italian rider.