It’s a Franco Morbidelli in full bloom which approaches the second Grand Prix of the season in Argentina. Winner of the start of the campaign in Qatar in the Moto2 category, the Italian does not owe his performance to chance. Its progress is constant and asserts itself, and it is not for nothing that Valentino Rossi has his eye on it. At Termas de Rio Hondo, he will want to confirm all these beautiful things. With the pressure that comes with it.
In Losail, driver Marc VDS opened his victory counter. A milestone reached in his career which has taken a positive turn since last year's Austrian Grand Prix. Always in the points since then, he is now the fifth Italian to have won in Moto2. These other compatriots are Andrea Iannone, Roberto Rolfo, Michele Pirro et Lorenzo Baldassarri.
Furthermore, with his ten podiums, he is also the second most successful transalpine rider in the category. He follows Andrea Iannone who collected nineteen. In Argentina, he will try to be the first Italian to achieve two consecutive victories in Moto2. A terrain that he appreciates since he qualified third there in 2016 before fighting for a top 5 with two rounds to go. Moment when he fell to settle for twenty-fifth place.
Now leader of the championship ahead Tom Luthi, the teammate ofAlex Marquez comments: “ I feel confident at the moment and even more so after winning my first victory in Qatar. Argentina is a track that I quite like. The feelings with the bike and the team are good and we must continue on this path this weekend. I am sure that we can come back from Termas Rio Hondo with another very good result ».
