In the Petronas Yamaha stand, a brand new team that has wasted no time in proving itself worthy of its status as a Yamaha satellite structure, there is a side that has revealed itself with Fabio Quartararo and another that has suffered with Franco Morbidelli. Of the 192 points scored by the team in the 2019 championship, no less than 115 were collected by the Frenchman. Ramon Forcada is the Italian's chief mechanic and he has worked with the greatest, including Jorge Lorenzo during his glory days. He describes his pilot with the certainty that he can do better. With more self-confidence...
fabio quartararo made him forget, but Franco Morbidelli is still a World Champion. A title acquired in Moto2 in 2017. Before finding himself on a Yamaha in the colors of Petronas, he had one year of experience in MotoGP on a Honda. So much so that a priori, he had nothing to fear from the French rookie. However… Ramón Forcada, its chief engineer explains: “ it was surprising. If you move to a team where the teammate on the other side of the box can become a world champion, you know what to expect. But if there is no warning, it is obviously a bigger shock. »
And the impact was felt. Franco Morbidelli never did better than fifth on the M1. While fabio quartararo stood on seven podiums, playing for victory with Marc Marquez sometimes until the last turn. “ Morbidelli's performance wasn't bad, but he didn't take advantage of it either. His results have already been overshadowed by the appearances of Fabio Quartararo " recognize Forked.
A priority for Razlan Razali
But the same Spaniard expects a reaction from his foal in 2020: “ he is a hard-working pilot. What should he do? he must believe more in himself and be much faster. Believe he can get the results he deserves »Assures Forked in the official MotoGP podcast. For peace of mind, the pattern of Petronas colors in the paddock is Razlan Razali gave him reason to sleep soundly by affirming that the renewal of his contract was a real priority. In all likelihood, he would have to team up with a notable newcomer: Valentino Rossi...
