Franco Morbidelli is on track to win his first Grand Prix world title. With already seven victories in eleven contested races, the Marc VDS rider, who will keep the same colors when entering MotoGP in 2018, is in fact in a favorable position against Tom Lüthi who, however, will not give up. 22 points ahead is a lot and a little at the same time with seven events remaining on the calendar. In the meantime, the one who is as much Italian as Brazilian has great connections. We know that he is in Valentino Rossi's little papers. But not only…
Alex Marquez has an illustrious brother and he is a teammate of a Franco Morbidelli with less extensive relatives but with an interesting address book. Since the age of 13, he has been in the care of the Doctor, for example. But during this period of green youth, he also evolved with another champion. Named Johann zarco.
Morbidely, moreover, remembers: “ the Pocketbike championship is actually where it all started. I have known Laurent Fellon and Johann Zarco since I was a child. Johann was a little older than me and we actually grew up together in the paddocks, whether in Italy or in Europe. ».
« We've known each other well for a while. That's why I'm happy to see him accomplish everything he does. I'm happy for him because I know everything he's been through. It's nice and it also gives me even more motivation to work and progress further so that I can perhaps catch up one day ».
In 2018, Franco Morbidelli will start in the premier category with a Honda RC213V while John Zarco will be in his second year on the Yamaha Tech3.
