Franco Morbidelli should have a special MotoGP season in 2021. Indeed, he is the reigning vice-world champion and therefore on paper the first challenger to Joan Mir who won last year. He showed new abilities which made him one of the safe bets so much so that he is eagerly awaited, despite the fact that he will have a previous generation Yamaha within a satellite team. But as that was not enough, he will also live his campaign with a teammate to whom he owes everything: Valentino Rossi. For the best or for the worst ?
Franco Morbidelli passed a milestone in 2020, but in 2021, he will have to take a new step by freeing himself psychologically from a new teammate who can be considered his professional father. It is Valentino Rossi. Some, and even in his team Petronas do not exclude a mental blockage. The Moto2 World Champion took this parameter into account and listening to his approach, there is reason to be reassured.
In an interview with Simon Patterson on The Race website, he says thus: “ we're going to have fun in the box “, he said. “ Valentino is a great driver, he's a legend, we all know that, and he's a tough driver. But what's more, he's a great friend of mine ».
Franco Morbidelli: “it’s sure it will be different from Fabio Quartararo”
He adds, to make himself clear: “ for sure it will be different from Fabio, but I think it will be a good season. I hope it will be a good season for both of us. It won't be easier than with Fabio, just different, because he and I get along well ».
A good basic relationship forged at the academy VR46 which changes everything: I never felt a heavy situation in the team, a heavy air, everything went well with us. It will just be very different with Vale because we are friends. I will spend more time in contact with him than I spent with Fabio ". It will be recalled that fabio quartararo established himself within the factory team Yamaha and that he will therefore have as a teammate Maverick Vinales. The troops Petronas are presented this Monday at 10:30 a.m. on the web.
