Eleventh in Qatar and a retirement in Argentina are the results of the first two Grands Prix accomplished by Franco Morbidelli. We must admit that we expected better from the 2 Moto2017 World Champion who is in his second year in MotoGP. With a Yamaha with all the more proven potential as it is expressed by its beginner teammate fabio quartararo, the protégé of Valentino Rossi must show more. He will try to raise his level of play this weekend in Austin.
Franco Morbidelli probably did not expect to start the third round of the MotoGP calendar behind his teammate fabio quartararo in the championship. However, this is the case, which puts a little pressure on the Italian on the eve of the Texan game. A route that he presents as follows: “ I really like the “Circuit of the Americas”. I had already won there in the season where I won the Moto2 World Championship ».
Certainly, but in 2018… “ This was the track where we had the most problems, but this year everything is different ", he added. On the Honda of Marc VDS, the Italian did not do better than 21st and last of the classified drivers.
On the M1 of the new Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team, Morbidely has always been a candidate for the top places this season, as he proved in Argentina before the accident he caused with Casa Particular in Viñales in the last lap.
« We can draw a positive conclusion from the entire Grand Prix weekend in Argentina, with the exception of the last half-lap. This good race motivates us a lot to do a good job in Austin. We want to finish with a good race result because we are working well. We must stay positive, improve and stay on the same path “, declared the 24-year-old Romain.
