Aprilia's Assen Practice: Highs and Lows

Bezzecchi Shines, Savadori’s Setback: Aprilia’s Assen Practice Delivers Mixed Results

Aprilia Racing showcased strong form at Assen, with Marco Bezzecchi securing an impressive fourth place in practice, just two-tenths off the leader, earning him a direct spot in Q2. Despite a late crash, Lorenzo Savadori walked away uninjured and finished nineteenth, continuing vital development work on the RS-GP25. The team remains optimistic, focusing on fine-tuning for the Sprint Race, with Bezzecchi pleased with improvements and Savadori positive about the bike’s progressive advancements despite the setback.

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APRILIA RACING COMPETITIVE IN ASSEN

MARCO BEZZECCHI FOURTH TO GO STRAIGHT THROUGH TO Q2. LORENZO SAVADORI CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT OF THE RS-GP25

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Assen, 27 June 2025 – It was a positive day for Aprilia Racing on the Assen TT Circuit. Marco Bezzecchi confirmed the outstanding feeling with his RS-GP25 from the first morning practice session, finishing with the third-best time. In the practice session, the Italian rider once again repeated the good performance, taking fourth place at less than two tenths of a second behind the leader, thereby earning a spot in Q2.

Things were a bit more complicated for Lorenzo Savadori who crashed on turn 8 in the final moments of the practice session which temporarily halted the session. Fortunately, the crash did not result in any physical consequences and Savadori was able to get back out on the track, finishing nineteenth. Tomorrow, he’ll have to go through Q1.

MARCO BEZZECCHI
“It was a good day, with both FP1 and the practice session going well. I’m pleased with the improvements we have made, and the time attack went rather well too. There are still some areas where we need to work, but in the meantime, we achieved the goal of the day, which was to go straight through to Q2.”

LORENZO SAVADORI
“All told, it was a positive day. Unfortunately, I had a bad crash in the finale, but luckily I was able to get back on the track to make sure everything was okay. The bike is working well. We tested some of the upgrades which gave us positive feedback. Marco is fourth and I’m also close to the top-ten group, so the bike is progressively improving step by step, which is extremely positive.”

PAOLO BONORA
“Assen is a friendly track for both Aprilia and for Marco but, as always, we are continuing to work hard, focusing on some details that need improvement ahead of the Sprint Race. We achieved our goal of going through to Q2 and that is an extremely positive sign. Despite Lorenzo’s crash, we are optimistic about the development work he is doing.”