Simply the “bez”: Bezzecchi‘s exceptional 2025 season
- Isabel Jane Caporaso
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The 2025 MotoGP season was filled with outstanding comebacks and incredible revelations. In a year full of new discoveries, perhaps the most pleasant one was Marco Bezzecchi. The 27-year-old Italian took part in his first season with Aprilia Racing, finishing in a solid third position in the standings. In this article, we revisit his impressive season.
Bezzecchi signed with Aprilia in June of 2024, ending his three year partnership with VR46 Racing. Aprilia’s 2025 season did not start off in the best way, as Jorge Martín, also a new addition to the team, suffered a series of injuries at the Sepang test, in the Qatar Grand Prix and in the Motegi sprint race. Promptly replaced with Savadori, the Aprilia pair went on to have a great season.
Despite initial struggles with his RS-GP25, Bezzecchi slowly climbed the hill of success. Overtake after overtake, he managed to bring home three Grand Prix wins, three sprint races, finished on the podium 15 times, scored five pole positions and ended his season with 353 total points, placing third in the championship.
Many unforgettable memories were made on track this year, all of which highlighted Bezzecchi’s impressive skills. Among them, one standout moment was at the Austrian Grand Prix, where Marco delivered an exemplary performance. In the Friday practice he placed his Aprilia in the 18th spot, only to then completely overturn the position in Saturday’s qualifying session with an outstanding pole position.
The weekend finished strongly when the Italian ended his race in third position, the highest placement ever for an Aprilia rider in Spielberg.
pole position, which he transformed into a victory later that day. More than 800 days after his last win, Bezzecchi managed to finally bring home a sprint race win, a very significant moment for the Italian.
Towards the final rounds of the season, Bezzecchi wrapped up his remarkable year by recording back-to-back wins on two occasions, firstly in Indonesia and Australia and secondly in Portugal and Valencia.
With Aprilia missing the former champion Jorge Martín, Bezzecchi had to step up. Despite the immense pressure brought by having to cover a lead development role, he demonstrated an incredible ability to adapt. A rider who has much more to give, his passion and enthusiasm whilst riding on his bike are palpable even through a screen. I hope to see him crowned world champion in the near future. But most of all, I hope to see him be: “simply the bez”.
