With the cancellation of the MotoGP Australian GP sprint race, the riders missed an opportunity to score points. However, for Marco Bezzecchi, the decision was a relief, allowing him to ride less and get more rest as he continues to recover from a recent collarbone fracture.
The Italian rider acknowledged that the altered and shortened weekend was better for his physical condition: ‘I’m very sorry to say this, but for me it was a big luck. It’s a shame because I love this track, I love the people here, and for sure they wanted to have a good show. But for my physical condition is much better. Riding on wet is already less stress, but to not ride is even less stress. I expected to suffer less here, but I suffered a lot. So, to recover one day more is good for me’.
When asked if he has been experiencing daily improvements in his physical condition, Bezzecchi confirmed, although he pointed out that he still has some pain: ‘I have to say that the bone is getting better day by day. I have a lot less pain compared to Indonesia – in Indonesia it was really painful. When I was forcing with the arm I felt the bone giving me pain. Now the bone is better, but the fatigue that I had during the weekend in Indonesia and here is creating me some problems. Also the cold was though here because I had like a constant pain through all the day, with the same intensity, every time, with the cold. It was though, but now we go to a very hot place, for me is better’.