Franco Morbidelli is having a very difficult start to 2024 and a tough pre-season, having missed the two MotoGP tests in Sepang and Losail after getting injured in Portimão. Despite his absence, Ducati doesn’t seem to forget about him, with Gigi Dall’Igna recalling the qualities of the Italian who signed with Pramac Racing this year.
In statements to MotoSprint and quoted in Motosan, one of the main faces of Ducati and responsible for creating the most competitive bike on the grid said that he is also thinking about other riders who entered the Borgo Panigale universe in 2024, not just Marc Márquez: ‘It’s not just about him. I’m thinking about Morbidelli. I’m sorry that, due to the fall in Portimão, he can’t be here to race with us immediately. Franco impressed me a lot in the year of his second place’.
L’italien a promis que Ducati essaiera de soutenir Mordi de la meilleure manière possible : ‘Pour moi, c’est un pilote en bonne condition. Et nous essaierons, comme tout le monde, de lui fournir le meilleur matériel possible’.
Les médecins ont demandé à Morbidelli de prendre les choses avec calme et de prendre un peu de temps loin de la compétition, et sa présence à l’ouverture du MotoGP à Losail n’est pas encore certaine.
