Franco Morbidelli is still trying to understand how, starting from an honorable ninth position in the last Algarve Grand Prix, he found himself having passed all over the handlebars of his official Yamaha in a race that he pitifully finished 17th. Because this time, the convalescent knee has nothing to do with it…
This second visit to Portimao will not have been unforgettable for the official troops Yamaha who saw their leader Fabio Quartararo fall, while he was trying to get rid of the two Ducati Pramacs at the gates of the top 5, and his teammate Franco Morbidelli irremediably regress in the hierarchy of an event that he simply finished last.
Spontaneously, we put this drop in the ranking on his state of form still to be consolidated due to his operated knee. But listening to the Italian-Brazilian, this is not the case: “ compared to Misano I felt much fitter on the bike, so I could push at any time » commence le vice-champion du monde 2020. “The problem was that my racing potential was relatively low. I just didn't have the speed I expected ».
Franco Morbidelli: “tout le monde était plus rapide, sauf moi"
He tries to analyze: “ I was really strong during testing and was able to set good times with worn tires. But the grip was better in the race, so everyone was faster except me. We have to see what happened. For now I don't have a precise explanation ". Since Morbidely had to miss five races due to injury, he is currently only 17th in the championnat.
During the last four races, the driver of 26 years old, now official Yamaha , only managed to get into the points with 14th place at Misano 2, and knee pain often slowed him down at the end of the race. However, in this penultimate round of the season, that was not the case.
MotoGP Portimao-2 J3: classification
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