Aprilia newcomer Marco Bezzecchi was finally able to put in his first performance run on t🔯he RS-GP on the final day of 🐻this week’s Sepang MotoGP test.

The Italian was ninth-fastest on day three of t🍒he test thanks to a time attack conducted in th⛄e morning that left him with a 1:57.328.

“It was my first time attack,” Bezzecchi said.

“Today I actually did a real time attack. 𝄹I’m happy about the performance.

“I think I didn’t put the bike at the limit, but not because of the bike, more becau💫se of myself. Still I need to understandღ better and understand where is the limit of the bike.

“But it was important to do a time attack to see the result of the work done u🦩ntil now.

“We still have some 🐈items to try, so the꧋ job is not finished.”

Adapting to the RS-GP

Bezzecchi is still early in his Aprilia career, and the amount of testing work he’s had to do in the absence of both Jorge Martin and Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez has meant extended periods of time on the bike in the same specification have been ಌhard to come by for the Italian, who admits he is not riding the RS-GP yet in the ideal way.

“I think Sava [Lorenzo Savadori, Aprilia test rider] actually rides in a betteꦺr way the Aprilia,” Bezzecchi said🐽.

“His style was born on the Aprilia, so for sure he knows better🌺 how to ride it. I think I’m still adapting myself; in braking I’m quite strong, so I try to maximise this strong 🦹point that I have in my riding.

“But still sometimes, with the Aprilia, I’m stil🐲l trying to do what I was doing before.

“So, of course, I still need to adapt a bit, but I’m working on it and in some corners I was☂ able to ride how I like to ride.”

He added: “At the end, I’m quite satisfied. But it’s also difficult, to be honest, to get the rhytꦜhm when you try many thingsಞ.

“For me, it’s my first tiꦅme [testing as a factory rider], so overall I’m happy because I was able 🗹to give good comments.

“Still, the job is not finished, but un𒐪til now it was positive for me.

“I think that when we will have the possibility to focus on the setting, to focus𒉰 more on the riding, I will try to make more steps forward.”