Marko Hanželic
It was MotoGP last season Franco Morbidelli the most successful of all four racers Yamaha, as he eventually became a runner-up, leaving behind all three colleagues, who had a newer version of the motorcycle available Yamaha M1. Still, it will Morbidely had to settle for the older version Yamaha M1 also in the coming season.
Already on his own first victory in MotoGP v Misan, September 13, 2020, is Morbidely responsible for Petronas asked if he could get an upgrade for 2021. Team leader Razlan Razali was interviewed for 'GPOne' reminded me of this moment as follows: “I promised Frankie I would do my best. I started talking to Yamaha. Of course, it wasn't particularly promising, due to the well-known obstacles to the budget, parts and other things that are tied to the whole story. ”
The whole thing turned in a different direction when they did Quartararo, Rossi in Vinales had more and more problems with the motorcycle version for the 2020 season. Also Morbidely he therefore stopped putting pressure on the team’s leadership as his motorcycle proved to be faster and more reliable than the new version in the second half of the season.
"When he won in Valencia, I asked him if he would like to compete with a factory motorcycle for the 2021 season next year and he replied that he did not, and that he was completely satisfied with the motorcycle," se Razali reminiscent of Morbidelli’s response.
It is usually the case that riders always want to ride the current, ie the latest version of the motorcycle. "Sometimes it's also a question that concerns the psyche more than the actual difference in performance between last year's and this year's model," says the team boss Petronas-Yamaha.
"They promised to make improvements to Franco's Yamaha motorcycle as well." he adds Razali and acknowledges: "To be fair, we did not count on Morbidelli taking second place in the championship. The fact is that the boy has proven himself and we can expect him to fight for the championship this year as well. ”
It's in the new season Morbidely got a new teammate, his mentor Valentina Rossi. Razlan Razali is not afraid to Morbidely therefore showed poorer performances: “Franco wants to beat his mentor. I think we will have great chemistry in the team, because they are great friends who respect each other. ”
