Within the VR46 academy, we love motor sports in general and when the wind comes, its members are never caught off guard. With the motorcycles stored away, we sit in buckets and move from the handlebars to the steering wheel. A tradition initiated by the master Valentino Rossi and which his flock followed. In 2020, the series will continue with a Doctor who will go Ferrari racing in Abu Dhabi with his family. He will let his favorite student and future teammate Morbidelli compete in the world rally championship at Monza...
A site Monza which was recently his stronghold, with no less than seven successes. But this year, it will be very serious since this Monza Rally will be the last round of the WRC world championship... His participation is not yet officially ruled out, but for the moment, the Doctor explained that he had not planned this race in his plans, preferring to devote himself to the 12 Hours of Abu Dhabi, which will take place on January 9 at Ferrari. A family trip since he will find his teammates Luca marini et Alessio Salucci on the 488 GT3 of the Kessel Racing.
“Extraordinary luck”
On the other hand, in his place, in the race scheduled for December 3 to 6 on the Brianza circuit, there will be one of his students to wave the flag of the VR46 Riders Academy. It is Franco Morbidelli. The Italian-Brazilian driver will be entered at the wheel of a Wrc20 class Hyundai i5 R3.
« I am excited about the opportunity to participate in a real world rally race », Commented Morbido. “ It will be an extraordinary chance to be with the best drivers in the world and to participate in a different sport. It will be a lot of fun, although I will have to learn a lot of details quickly and it will not be easy, in such a short time, to adapt to two other wheels ».
Despite the demanding challenge that awaits him, the Petronas Yamaha rider remains enthusiastic: “ When I was asked to participate, I didn't think twice. These are opportunities that only present themselves a few times in life ».
