Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™
FRANCO
MORBIDELLI
Birthplace : Rome DOB : 1994-12-04
Height : 176 cm Weight : 64 kg
Off the back of exciting performances in the European Superstock 600cc Championship , the laconic Roman joined Moto2™ in 2014 . 2015 showed definite promise and a switch to Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Moto2™ team for 2016 led to him winning the title in 2017 . His move to MotoGP™ with Marc VDS was undermined by an underpowered Honda RC213V . But a switch to the Petronas-backed Sepang Racing Team for 2019 brought about seven top six finishes and four front row starts . He built on that , claiming two poles , three wins and second in the championship in 2020 on a year-old bike . 2021 was plagued by a serious knee injury , which caused him to miss five races . He was never quite the same rider upon his return . But Morbidelli is fully fit for the start of 2022 . And he has the latest Yamaha in the factory team . Half way into the year , the Italian has struggled to reproduce his 2020 form .
BIKE : 2022 Yamaha YZR-M1 POWER : Over 250 horsepower , 186kW
GEARBOX : 6-speed seamless transmission TYRES : Michelin , 17 ” front and rear
SUSPENSION : Öhlins CHASSIS : Aluminium twin-spar
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