Things change quickly in Grand Prix. And in Moto2 perhaps more than elsewhere. After a thunderous start to the campaign marked by four victories in six races, Franco Morbidelli found himself weakened on the evening of the seventh round. Because, at the same time, there was Tom Lüthi who never gave up while playing positioned while teammate Alex Márquez did not allow himself to be impressed. Overall, the Italian's position is weakened in the championship after the Catalonia while within his stable, the brother of whom you know has regained volume...
A space all the better reclaimed after this demonstration on the Montmélo route. Pole position and solo victory, while the protégé of Valentino Rossi was struggling to collect points for sixth place. At a time when the Marc VDS Racing team is deciding who will join its team in MotoGP, it is not the ideal time to be slack.
Everything indicates that the state of grace of Franco Morbidelli seems finished. The Italian does not hide his concern when leaving Montmélo: “ because of the conditions and the heat, I didn't feel good on the bike. So I had to keep thinking about the championship and the points to get. We need to understand why we are not fast enough at the moment and work to remedy it. I'm a little worried because my opponents have reduced the gap in the general classification but also very motivated to continue fighting ».
Morale is affected. And it is precisely this lever that uses Alex Marquez : " vsIt is not only this victory that counts but also the way in which we obtained it. The psychological factor is essential in Moto2. We worked on it and we worked hard. I want to continue with this method ».
Here Morbidely warned. He is seven steps ahead of Lüthi and twenty on his teammate who wants to eat him alive. “ When I studied Franco's times on Saturday, I saw that they were not good. But he is a driver who reveals himself in the race. But this time, he suffered at the end of the event. This can happen to any of us in any Grand Prix ».
See you in Assen in two weeks. Between his management of the championship and the negotiations for a position in MotoGP, it is certain that Franco Morbidelli finds himself under more pressure than ever. Especially since the decision for 2018 cannot be long in coming. Joan mir is already assured of his handlebars in Moto2 with Marc VDS. As for Michael Bartholemy, he did not exclude Alex Marquez of his projects in MotoGP.
Moto2 championship ranking :
| 1 | Franco Morbidelli | Kalex | 123 | |
| 2 | Thomas luthi | Kalex | 116 | -7 |
| 3 | Alex Marquez | Kalex | 103 | -20 |
| 4 | Miguel Oliveira | KTM | 83 | -40 |
| 5 | Mattia Pasini | Kalex | 69 | -54 |
| 6 | Francis Bagnaia | Kalex | 55 | -68 |
| 7 | Takaaki Nakagami | Kalex | 46 | -77 |
| 8 | Dominique Aegerter | Suter | 46 | -77 |
| 9 | Luca marini | Kalex | 41 | -82 |
| 10 | Xavi Verge | Tech 3 | 39 | -84 |
| 11 | Simone Courses | Speed Up | 39 | -84 |
| 12 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | Kalex | 37 | -86 |
| 13 | Marcel schrotter | Suter | 32 | -91 |
| 14 | Hafiz Syahrin | Kalex | 29 | -94 |
| 15 | Jorge Navarro | Kalex | 22 | -101 |
| 16 | fabio quartararo | Kalex | 21 | -102 |
| 17 | Yonny Hernandez | Kalex | 13 | -110 |
| 18 | Brad Binder | KTM | 13 | -110 |
| 19 | Axel Pons | Kalex | 13 | -110 |
| 20 | Sandra Cortese | Suter | 10 | -113 |
| 21 | Ricard Cardus | KTM | 7 | -116 |
| 22 | Isaac Viñales | Kalex | 6 | -117 |
| 23 | Jesko Raffin | Kalex | 5 | -118 |
| 24 | Xavier Simeon | Kalex | 5 | -118 |
| 25 | Danny Kent | Suter | 3 | -120 |
| 26 | Remy gardner | Tech 3 | 2 | -121 |
| 27 | Andrea Locatelli | Kalex | 1 | -122 |
| 28 | Tetsuta nagashima | Kalex | 1 | -122 |
| 29 | Edgar Pons | Kalex | -123 | |
| 30 | Julian Simon | Kalex | -123 | |
| 31 | Khairul Idham Pawi | Kalex | -123 | |
| 32 | Augusto Fernandez | Speed Up | -123 | |
| 33 | Axel Bassani | Speed Up | -123 | |
| 34 | Stefano manzi | Kalex | -123 | |
| 35 | Frederick Fuligni | Kalex | -123 | |
| 36 | Iker Lecuona | Kalex | -123 | |
| 37 | Tarran Mackenzie | Suter | -123 |
