MotoGP is like that, it is a permanent movement which has its own space-time. The 2017 season hasn't even started yet, and team bosses are already thinking about their plans for 2018. Among them, one Lucio Cechinello looking to find a second motorcycle to enhance his box. The last one was led by Jack Miller since left to Marc VDS Racing. A team also committed to Moto2, notably with Franco Morbidelli who has all the interest of the boss of the LCR structure.
Lucio Cecchinello never misses an opportunity to slip Honda and investors its second motorcycle project in 2018, alongside that of Cal Crutchlow. A second known machine with a Jack Miller on it, but that was before Marc VDS Racing. The boss of the eponymous team would like to get the Australian back, but it seems that this is less and less possible: “ I like Jack » admits the Italian on speedweek. " I remain convinced that he has the potential. But I think his 2018 future will be lived within his current team ».
SO ? So, at Marc VDS, we can still shop, if we have our eye on Moto2: “ Franco Morbidelli is a very interesting driver for me. He had a good season last year and this year he can do much better. He might be at Marc VDS Racing which would take him up a notch if Rabat failed. But it is mainly managed by the VR46 Academy, as far as I know ».
He specifies : " we are in contact with the VR46 and we will remain so when the time comes to talk about its future. Taking Morbidelli would make a lot of sense. We would thus have an Italian pilot, which has not happened to us since 2006. As such, we could approach our current partners and ask them to make an extra effort. ».
The coast of Morbidely is certain and Valentino Rossi has already said all the good things he thinks of a compatriot of whom he is also thinking for the continuation of his Moto2 project. It will be recalled that he is currently the teammate of a Alex Marquez, former Moto3 World Champion, who no one talks about, unlike his illustrious brother Marc.
