At the end of the very first day’s action at the Indonesian Grand Prix, it appeared like a year had actually made little distinction as far as the type book was worried. Aprilias held the very first 3 areas in Practice as Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse) led the factory bikes of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin.
More informing was the benefit on the stop-watch. Just Fernandez’s fellow Aprilias handled to get within half a second of the Spaniard on Friday afternoon. Marc Marquez was fifth-fastest, however totally seventh-tenths of a 2nd off Fernandez’s speed.
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Like last season, the Aprilia benefit at Mandalika is constructed on a clear edge in the high-speed part of the track, especially the 2nd sector. Fernandez stated he was amazed by the margin.
“It’s something that we expected, that this kind of track can be easier for us – but not like we saw in Practice, to be honest.”
Asked if he saw the other producers capturing the Noale-produced bikes, Fernandez was skeptical.
“Right now I feel that it’s very difficult. If you had to make an ideal track for Aprilia, it’s this one. Fast corners, flow… super easy for us.”
With the medium rear most likely to be utilized in the race on Sunday, Fernandez discovered self-confidence in more than simply his single-lap rate.
“We saw that with the medium I was even more happy. I was not faster than with the soft, but I felt more comfortable. And this is for me the most happy thing on the day.”
While Aprilia revealed the method at Mandalika in 2025, it was Bezzecchi who led the charge. Fernandez scored his very first grand prix win at the following round in Australia, and has considering that likewise included the 2026 British GP prize to his cabinet. His present self-confidence and obvious preference for quickly, streaming circuits make him a challenging competitor for his stablemates.
Fernandez likewise has the flexibility to race without stressing over the champion points fight in which the factory is involved.
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Asked if the absence of points pressure might assist him, Fernandez stated: “Maybe, yes. I think the good thing for us is we don’t need to have the pressure. I don’t want to disturb them , but we have a really good opportunity and I want to enjoy it.”
Bezzecchi was pleased with Aprilia’s Friday too, however embraced a more mindful tone at this moment in the weekend.
“I wasn’t anticipating anything in specific, however it’s excellent for the entire factory in Noale. They are working incredibly well, so I’m pleased for them.
“But bear in mind that it’s simply Friday. It’s essential to go straight to Q2, however Friday does not actually matter excessive in the end, throughout the weekend.
“Tomorrow and Sunday are more important, but it’s already a good start.”
The only significant unfavorable for the Aprilia quartet on Friday was Ai Ogura stopping working to make it straight into Q2. The Japanese rider fell off throughout Free Practice 1 and fractured the little finger on his right-hand man. He was cleared to take part in Practice, he was not able to discover a lap great enough for the leading 10.
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