Franco Morbidelli faced an early setback in the MotoGP Thai GP but fought back to secure fourth place. A training incident with Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) led to a three-place grid penalty for the main race.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 rider was unfazed, and despite starting from ninth, he quickly put himself in the fight for the top five. He eventually finished in fourth, matching his best result since taking over the Desmosedici GP24 last year.
Morbidelli’s performance did not go unnoticed by Ducati Corse General Manager Gigi Dall’Igna, who wrote on LinkedIn: ‘A big smile for Morbidelli too, gritty and battle-hardened, who despite the grid penalty, finished with an admirable fourth place after an exciting comeback’.
In addition to finishing fourth in the main race, #21 also secured fifth place in the Sprint race. As a result, he left Buriram sitting fifth in the championship standings.
Franco Morbidelli will drop three places on the starting grid for the Thai GP following a penalty for his incident with Francesco Bagnaia near the end of the Practice session in Buriram. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team rider was riding unnecessarily slow on the ideal racing line when Bagnaia,…
Franco Morbidelli finished just outside the podium in the MotoGP Thai GP, securing fourth place. Starting from ninth due to a penalty, he had to recover several positions. The Italian rider from Pertamina Enduro VR46 believes that it was the best result he could achieve given the circumstances: ‘First was…
Franco Morbidelli finished the practices for the MotoGP Thai GP in Buriram as the leader of the FP2 – beating Marc Márquez. In a surprising start, rookie Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda LCR) initially led the session, staying ahead of Álex Márquez (BK8 Gresini/Ducati) by just 0.142s. However, the Spaniard quickly…
