Marco Bezzecchi (born 12 November 1998) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing for Mooney VR46 Racing Team in the

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Career

Junior career

Bezzecchi won the Italian Moto3 championship in 2015, and also made his debut in the 2015 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship that season. He ended the year 16th in the standings, with 29 points, finishing in the top-10 on three occasions. The

2016 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship The 2016 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship was the fifth CEV Moto3 season and the third under the FIM banner. The season was held over 12 races at 8 meetings, beginning on 17 April at Valencia and finishing on 20 November at the same venue ...

was very similar for him, finishing in the top-10 three times, this time scoring 31 points, enough for 18th in the standings.

Moto3 World Championship

Bezzecchi made his debut in the

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, with two wild-card appearances, finishing 26th in Qatar, and retiring in his home Grand Prix of Italy.

Mahindra Racing (2016)

In the 2016 season, he again competed in two races, retiring in Austria and finishing 24th in Great Britain.

CIP (2017)

Bezzecchi competed full time in the

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, riding for Mahindra CIP, teammate of

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. Bezzecchi had a slow rookie season, up until the race in Japan; he finished in 14th once, and 15th twice for a total of four points, but in the Motegi race he managed a 3rd place, his maiden podium in Moto3. He ended the season with 20 points, 23rd in the standings, second among rookies.

Redox PrüstelGP (2018)

For the 2018 season, Bezzecchi would switch teams and ride for

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. He won three races (Argentina, Austria, and Japan), finished 2nd five times, once in 3rd, and had two pole positions, ending the season with nine podiums, 214 points, and 3rd in the overall championship standings.

Moto2 World Championship

Red Bull KTM Tech3 (2019)

Partnering

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at Red Bull

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for the

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, Bezzecchi had a bad rookie year, finishing in the points only four times, ending his season with 17 points, and 23rd in the final standings.

Sky Racing Team VR46 (2020–2021)

For the

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, Bezzecchi joined the newly formed

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, alongside

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. The duo would have a very good season, winning the teams' championship by 113 points with five race wins between them (Marini three, Bezzecchi two). Bezzecchi won the races in Austria and Valencia, finished 2nd in Misano and Rimini, and finished 3rd in a further three races, ending his season with seven podiums, 184 points, and 4th in the championship standings. Following

moving up to MotoGP, Bezzecchi's teammate for the 2021 season was

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. Bezzecchi had a very well balanced season, rarely finishing outside the top five, winning a race in Austria, finishing 2nd in Jerez and

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, and 3rd in Le Mans, Mugello, Germany, and Austin. He finished the year 3rd in the rider's championship, with 214 points.

MotoGP World Championship

Mooney VR46 Racing Team (2022–present)

For the 2022 season, Bezzecchi was confirmed to be moving up to the premier class, partnering his 2020 teammate at Mooney VR46 Racing Team, Luca Marini. He picked up his first podium finish in MotoGP at the

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. Later in the season, he got his first MotoGP pole position at the Thailand Grand Prix. Bezzecchi is due to stay with the same team for the 2023 season.

Career statistics

CIV Moto3 Championship

Races by year

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

References

External links

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Profile on teamitaliafmi.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bezzecchi, Marco 1998 births Living people Italian motorcycle racers Moto3 World Championship riders Sportspeople from Rimini Moto2 World Championship riders MotoGP World Championship riders VR46 Racing Team MotoGP riders 21st-century Italian people