Marco Bezzecchi’s return to form durin꧃g qualifying at Jerez conti✨nued in Sunday’s Spanish MotoGP, finishing third in what was an all-Ducati podium.

Bezzecﷺchi made a good start from 𝄹the middle of the front row as he battled hard with Marc Marquez for P3. 

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It wasn’t until 12 laps to go when a mistake at the final corner allowed Marquez to close in, befo🌜re the eight-time world champion overtook Bezzecchi half a lap later.

Speaking after his first podium of 2023, Bezzecchi said: “I’m very happy to be here on the podium again. It was a toꦗugh end to the season last year with my shoulder injury, but also the beginning of this year with the new bike.

“I struggled to adapt myself t✱o the bike. Very happy to be here and to be competitive in qualifying, and the sprint I was there.

“Even though I crashed out and knew my feeling was good. The start was key aꩵndꦇ it was fun to have a battle with these guys.

“To fight with Marc and with Pecco who I tried to follow but he was too fast. But with Marc I was able to overtake a couple of times. I’m ve♉ry happy with the performance.”

Bezzecchi and 🐲team-mate Fabio Di Giannantonio were bot🅠h beneficiaries of team owner Valentino Rossi being in attendance.

And while Bezzecchi admitted having the nine-time world champion was a boost, the ♕improv💝ements made compared to the opening three rounds was ‘a combination of everything’, according to the Italian.

Bezzecchi said: “I think it is a combination of everything. My ✤guys did a great job from the beginning of the year through to today.

“I 🔴also tried to adapt and it was tough for me to get used to this new bike. Comౠpared to last year it was different in a tough way for me.

“I wasn’t confident with the front-end of the bike and when you miss the confidence with the front it is rea♐lly difficult.

“So it was a combination, but for sure, Vale gave me a lot oജf advice during this period and it was good to have him here.

“Especially for the start, he helped me a lot. But ✤I think it is a mix of everything.”