The case of Franco Morbidelli is making up his mind at the moment in the world of Grands Prix. The Italian started his Moto2 season with flying colors and notably has four victories in seven races contested. Certainly, his opponents are not giving up on him in the championship while his last performance in Barcelona was eclipsed by that of his teammate Alex Marquez who is no less ambitious than him. The challenge ? A place in MotoGP in 2018. Member of the VR46 Academy, the transalpine of the Marc VDS team received the support of Doctor Valentino Rossi…
Things move quickly in Grand Prix and you have to be there at the right time when important decisions are being finalized. Gold, Morbidely had a slight slack in Catalonia at a time when their opponents were on an upward slope. Enough to leave doubt in the career plan of a rider promised to MotoGP just a few weeks ago?
We don't know, but abundance of goods does not harm the cause. Fact, Valentino Rossi came out of the woods to support the foal of his VR46 Academy: “ I've known Franco for a while now » comments the nine-time titleholder on speedweek. “ This is now seven or eight years ago. I believe he is one of our first pilots at the academy. He comes from Rome. More precisely, his father is Roman and his mother Brazilian and it was his father, a former motorcycle racer, who met mine to talk to him about his son. They had settled in Tavullia and were exploring career opportunities. My father told me about it, and here it is ».
« We trained together with Marco Simoncelli at the time and it was from that moment that we became friends. I am convinced: Franco has real potential and talent. He can do a lot and achieve first-rate results. During this season in Moto2, he has already demonstrated all his abilities. When I train with him, he always gives me trouble. So I think that when he is in MotoGP he will be a problem for all his opponents on the track ».
Note that Vale does not use the conditional when he talks about the rest of his compatriot's career...
