In Moto2 this year, winning is not dominating. Franco Morbidelli has thus won four successes in the last seven races but this good series only gives him seven points ahead of a Tom Luthi never a winner but always well placed. Meanwhile, his teammate Alex Marquez brought his number of victories to two this season and could easily make it three in a double already achieved in 2014. It was in Moto3.
Franco Morbidelli must face a Lüthi regular like a Swiss watch but he must also be careful of a teammate Alex Marquez up like a cuckoo. And who would like to set the record straight by crossing out before the half-time whistle, a chaotic start to the season during which, on the other side of the Marc VDS Racing box, we racked up victories like others the pearls.
A project that he seems able to carry out. The brother of whom you know comes off a success in Barcelona, the last deadline honored, and he presents himself in the Netherlands with the idea of a double, like in the days of Moto3. “ Assen is one of my favorite circuits, and as soon as I raced there in Moto3 I performed well there. I won in 2014 right after winning in Barcelona, but I think it will be more difficult this year to repeat that performance » comments the one who is third in the provisional general, 20 lengths from the leader Morbidely.
« I will do everything to try to win, but not at any cost. I won in Jerez but I made mistakes in the race. In Barcelona, I didn't do any and I must continue on this path. Fighting for victory when possible and securing a place of honor when it is not. You have to be smart because the championship is tight ».
The title objective is therefore acknowledged and assumed: “ the title is not won in the summer but at the end of the season. Wanting to take the next two races to catch up by twenty points between now and the summer break would be a mistake. Now, if I can take points back from Franco to best prepare for the second half of the championship, I won't deprive myself of it. It won't be easy but that must remain the objective ».
Last year, Alex Marquez qualified thirteenth to finish eighth while his teammate started fifth before finishing on the third step of the podium. Before repeating 2014, we will have to look at what did not work in 2016…
