MotoGP Austria: Marco Bezzecchi on Valentino Rossi scooter ride: “We got lost”

Fastest on the opening day of practice at the Austrian MotoGP, Marco Bezzecchi’s day ended with a scooter ride with Valentino Rossi after running out of fuel.
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Red Bull Ring 2023
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Red Bull Ring 2023

The three-time MotoGP race winner ran out of fuel on his final time attack run before hopping on the back of a scooter that was bei꧅ng used by his team owner. 

Bezzecchi, who t꧟opped Practice 2, encountered an issue with his machine on the t▨ime attack run previous to running out of fuel, after being alerted to an issue on his dashboard.

But when it came to the fuelling problem, Bezzecchi swiftly returned to pit lane on the back of Rossi𓆏’s scooter, but not before the pair got lost.

"We had a small problem with the bike just before starting the time attack and once I started the out-lap I was on the straight and saw on my dashboard that I𒆙 had a problem," began Bezzecch🍃i. 

"I had t♔o stop and we lost a bit of time. We lost a bit of time a🧜nd once I started we didn’t have time to refuel. 

"Because of this I finished the fuel and then I was downhill so I said I’ll go as far 𒀰as I can. But once I turned the corner I saw Vale and stopped. 

"Was fantastic 🍷to jump on the scooter with him and w☂e spoke a little bit. We got lost a little bit because I didn’t know the way back."

Despite the late issues in Practice, Bezzecchi ended the day fastest from Maverick Vinales and admitted he feels good ꦆwith ev♎ery tyre. 

Bezzecchi said: "I’m very happy. Overall, the day was positive for me because once I started this morni🤪ng I felt quite good with the bike but especially this afternoon we made some changes that really gave me the confidence to push more. 

"I felt good and was setting a good pace. With every tyre I was th𓄧ere but always m🧸issing something in some points [of the track]. 

"Then for the time attack I jusꦫt pushed like hell and fortunately everything went well."

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