Marco Bezzecchi

Marco Bezzecchi (born 12 November 1998) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the 2026 MotoGP World Championship for Aprilia Racing. He made his 2022 MotoGP debut with the VR46 Racing Team and achieved his first-ever victory in the premier-class at the 2023 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix. Bezzecchi is a member of the VR46 Riders Academy, a motorcycle development program spearheaded by Valentino Rossi.

Bezzecchi was selected as the 2022 MotoGP Rookie of the Year and has achieved nine premier-class victories. In 2025, he joined the Aprilia Racing factory team, with whom he won his first race for the team at the 2025 British Grand Prix. Bezzecchi is contracted to remain at Aprilia until at least the end of the 2028 season.