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MotoGP Aero War Has a New Front: The Rear Wing
Smaller front wings made the bikes easier to follow. The rear is now where the lap time hides.
2026 season · Paddock desk live
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#72
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Aprilia Racing • Italy • Born 1998 • Debuted 2022
Bezzecchi brings a smoother, more economical style to Aprilia's garage. He is the rider the engineers use as a control: if a change helps him, it is a real change.
His race strength is the final third of a Grand Prix, when the front tyre starts to lose edge grip.
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Smaller front wings made the bikes easier to follow. The rear is now where the lap time hides.