Marco Bezzecchi Returns to Riding at Misano, Eyeing a Silverstone Comeback

Every rider’s comeback story reads the same to me now – the physio updates, the “progressing as planned,” the two careful laps that everyone treats like a state visit. I still read every single one.

Marco Bezzecchi returns to riding at Misano, four runs into a British GP comeback bid

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) completed a session of four runs on a production Aprilia RSV4 at the Misano circuit on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, as part of his rehabilitation from a fractured left collarbone suffered crashing in German Grand Prix qualifying at the Sachsenring. Aprilia Racing says his recovery is “progressing as planned,” and his next appointment is a medical assessment with the MotoGP medical team at Silverstone, which will determine whether he can race the British Grand Prix on 7-9 August.

Four runs on a road-going RSV4 sounds like nothing until you remember this is a guy whose day job involves lap times that would get most of us arrested, and even that felt like a big step for him.

What happened at the Sachsenring, and what came after it

Bezzecchi crashed during qualifying at the German Grand Prix, fracturing his left collarbone and picking up a knee wound that needed a separate cleaning procedure; he underwent collarbone surgery shortly after the crash. He hasn’t scored points on a Sunday since winning the Italian Grand Prix back in May, and the timing put him out for the rest of the pre-summer-break calendar. The Misano session is the first concrete sign of him getting back on a bike, production RSV4 rather than the factory MotoGP machine, since the crash.

The championship picture he’s trying to get back into

Bezzecchi currently sits fourth in the MotoGP standings, 22 points behind championship leader and Aprilia teammate Jorge Martin. Aprilia is notably hopeful about Silverstone specifically – Bezzecchi won the British Grand Prix last year, so a return there would be a comeback with a bit of history attached rather than just a first race back. Nothing is confirmed until the medical team clears him, though; Aprilia’s language throughout has been carefully conditional.

It’s a reminder that the top of the grid is a small world – the same wind-tunnel-and-aero obsession that has CFMoto chasing a production superbike through Pininfarina’s tunnel is exactly the kind of fine margin a rider loses first when he’s spent weeks off a bike instead of on one. Recovery isn’t just healing a collarbone; it’s getting back the feel that separates a factory ride from a next-gen S1000RR still wearing test-mule barcodes – neither is race-ready until the rider and the machine are dialed in together.

What we know / What’s still unclear

What we know: - Bezzecchi fractured his left collarbone crashing in German GP qualifying and had surgery - He completed a 4-run riding session on a production RSV4 at Misano on 29 July - Aprilia describes his recovery as progressing as planned - He’s 22 points behind Jorge Martin in 4th overall

What’s still unclear: - Whether he’ll actually be medically cleared to race the British GP (7-9 August) - Whether a race return means a full-pace factory ride or a cautious one - How much fitness/sharpness he’ll have lost after missing race weekends

FAQ

What injury is Marco Bezzecchi recovering from?

A fractured left collarbone and a knee wound, both from a crash in German Grand Prix qualifying at the Sachsenring.

Has Marco Bezzecchi ridden a motorcycle since the crash?

Yes – he completed a four-run session on a production Aprilia RSV4 at Misano on 29 July 2026.

Will Bezzecchi race the British Grand Prix?

It’s not confirmed. He has a medical assessment with the MotoGP medical team at Silverstone that will determine whether he’s cleared to race on 7-9 August.

Where does Bezzecchi stand in the championship?

Fourth overall, 22 points behind teammate and championship leader Jorge Martin.

Photo: Gold and Goose / crash.net.