Franco Morbidelli arrived this year at Prima Pramac in MotoGP, riding a Ducati bike for the first time in his career. An injury suffered in January prevented him from participating in pre-season tests, so the adaptation is happening now during the Grand Prix races.
The Italian told the press that he still cannot ride instinctively: ‘What I lack the most on the bike right now is knowledge and the freedom to do things by instinct. I need to think too much about activating the devices, about the gear lever which is different from what I’m used to‘.
According to Morbidelli, his shortcomings at the moment are natural due to the lack of experience with the bike: ‘I am thinking a lot about things right now, and not focusing much on riding and maximizing the riding. But that’s what happens when you don’t have miles, and we lack that‘.
At the beginning of this season, Morbidelli has two 18th place finishes. In the championship, he is in 21st and penultimate place, being the last of the classified riders – Raúl Fernández (Trackhouse Racing/Aprilia) retired in Qatar and Portugal, so he does not officially have a position assigned
