Franco Morbidelli had a troublesome begin to the MotoGP season. A extreme damage sustained throughout a January coaching session sidelined him for all the pre-season, a essential time for him.
He moved from Yamaha to the Pramac workforce, using the fully totally different Desmosedici GP24. With out testing, he needed to adapt throughout precise Grands Prix.
That led to underwhelming outcomes that didn’t replicate his potential, the bike’s capabilities, or the workforce’s expectations: Morbidelli’s first factors in a fundamental race got here solely within the fifth spherical in France. Nonetheless, from that time onwards, his consistency improved considerably.
Since Le Mans, Morbidelli has solely missed the highest ten twice, each as a consequence of DNFs. Extra lately, his outcomes have improved additional, with common top-five finishes and even a podium within the Dash race at San Marino.
This upturn in kind has propelled Morbidelli to eighth within the championship standings, securing a high ten spot that appeared unlikely simply months in the past.
And, contemplating that in 2025 he’ll keep along with his present bike (however with the VR46 workforce), the prospects are promising. As a result of, as proven by Marc Márquez (Gresini) in 2024 and Marco Bezzecchi in 2023, being on final yr’s bike will not be a hindrance to repeatedly combating for high positions.
