Marco Bezzecchi has been backed to return strongꦐer from a very difficult season.

The VR46 Ducati rider ﷺhas not enjoyed the same heights as 2023.

Last year, Bezzecchi won his first-ever MꦬotoGP grands prix which was also a milestone for Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team.

He c𒁏ontended 𝓀for the championship until a training injury halted his progress, and ultimately finished third in the standings.

But this season Bezzecchi has found the difference betwee🧸n the GP22 and ꧟the GP23 very challenging.

Additionally, Marc Marquez has excelled on the s🍬ame machinery as Bezzecchi while the GP24 Ducatis have b🐎enefitted from a clear advantage.

“Bez’s season🗹ꦐ is one of the shocks,” TNT Sports’ Neil Hodgson analysed.

“He finished last seasonꦚ third in the world. He was always there, h🍷e put a good season together.

“This season? If you said at the start of the year tha🍎t Bez won’t be in the top 10, you’d say ‘why, is he going to pick up an injury?’

“No, no injury. It’s the reality of the improvement of the 2024 Ducati which has made them unto🔯uchable.

“Bez lost his way, lost confidence, never 🥀got on with the Michelin rear tyre. Everything went aga🅠inst him.

“But ෴I will say tha🌜t I am not writing him off! I still rate Bez.

“He’ﷺs a super꧙ talented kid who is moving to Aprilia. He’s a young lad and the best is yet to come.”

Bezzecchi rejected a move to Pramac Ducati a year ago which would have given him the latest-spec machine, in favour of remaining💯 with VR46.

But he has signed for 🔥Aprilia for 2025, to make the step up as a factory rider.

Bezzecchi will team wi♏th Jorge Martin at Aprilia next year.