Franco Morbidelli ended his Friday at Silverstone with a smile. Here he is in fact already in the top 10, exactly in seventh place. Not bad, except that he is the last of the four Yamahas in the running, and, above all, still far from his teammate Fabio Quartararo in the lead. A Frenchman who is his inspiration. The Italian readily admits it, the proof…
Franco Morbidelli is a Moto2 World Champion and is in his second season in MotoGP. A priori, he had no reason to feel threatened by the newcomer fabio quartararo who barely settles down next to him. And yet, heading into the twelfth event of the season, it is clear that the Italian has been pushed into the shadow of the Frenchman. But Morbidely is a pragmatist. He therefore took care to study the data of his first rival in the paddock. To find inspiration and efficiency!
The protégé of Valentino Rossi confesses thus: “ we have identified our problems and are working to resolve them » explains Franco. “ We know what we're missing, but it doesn't seem easy to find. The main problem is my confidence at the back, which is not yet at the level of Fabio's. The bikes are the same and I looked at its data. He enters corners more quickly and has more confidence, he pitches up less when accelerating and moves less when braking ».
« We improved throughout the daye » explains Morbidelli about its friday at Silverstone. " We still have room to improve, but we are at a good level. I was quite fast and my pace is good too. The objective for this Saturday is to progress to Q2 and then fight for the positions that count ».
He finishes on the brand new asphalt of Silverstone, which delighted him: “ the new asphalt is very smooth and pleasant to ride. You can really feel the bike and enjoy this beautiful track. They did a good job » he assures GP One.
