Franco Morbidelli

Born in Rome and now living in the motorsport-rich Tavullia, Franco Morbidelli took the Superstock 600 title in 2013 alongside World Championship wildcard outings in Moto2™ at Misano, Motegi and Valencia. He went on to sign with Italtrans Racing Team for a full campaign in 2014 and continued with them in 2015, making his podium debut in Indianapolis. Unfortunately a broken leg sustained during a motocross training session saw him miss several races after Brno, with Morbidelli returning to finish the season but far from fully fit. For 2016 he signed with the highly successful Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS team and took an incredible run of podium finishes, ending the year just outside the top three in the title fight after an impressive campaign. For 2017, Morbidelli stayed with EG0,0 Marc VDS and came out swinging to take the first three wins of the year - in the lead in the standings during the entire season and taking the title at the Malaysian GP...from STK600 to World Champion in four years. He moved into the premier class within the same EG 0,0 Marc VDS team in 2018 and took the Rookie of the Year honours. 2019 saw Morbidelli join Petronas Yamaha SRT, picking up a solid seven top-six finishes. It got even better for the Italian as a masterclass in Misano saw him take a maiden MotoGP™ win, and he added two more in the Teruel and Valencia GPs for a joint best three race wins in 2020, with two more podium finishes seeing him leap to second in the Championship standings. That form saw him among the leading contenders for title glory in 2021, but a knee injury hampered his season. Returning to action at Misano, Morbidelli partnered with Fabio Quartararo at Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP after gaining promotion from Petronas Yamaha SRT. The Italian signed a deal to remain a factory Yamaha rider until at least the end of 2023, but after more struggles, Morbidelli and Yamaha parted ways at the end of the campaign. In 2024, an exciting switch to Prima Pramac Racing awaited, but a heavy pre-season training crash hampered Morbidelli at the start of the year. The Italian claimed six top-six results on a Sunday once he was up to speed on the GP24, with the highlight coming as a Sprint P3 at the San Marino GP. In 2025, Morbidelli made the switch to the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, with a strong start to the season following podiums in Argentina and Qatar. The Italian finished seventh in the standings, picking up a hand injury at the Valencia finale following a crash on the starting grid. For 2026, Morbidelli remains with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, looking to build on the positives from last year!

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