Franco Morbidelli
Franco Morbidelli is amongst the most recognisable names in MotoGP™, with the Italian achieving plenty of on track success. A Moto2™ World Champion in 2017, Morbidelli made the step up to the premier class in 2018 and taken three victories and three more podiums in that time, even claiming second in the Championship in 2020. Now riding with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team, you can keep up to date with all his latest news here!
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Word on the Grid: Aragon GP rider reaction
Hear the thoughts of the stars of the show after a gripping eighth round of the 2025 campaign
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Word on the Grid: Rider reaction to the Tissot Sprint at Aragon!
Hear from some stars of the show as they review their qualifying and Sprint performances, and look ahead to Sunday's Aragon GP
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Morbidelli on failing under the weight of expectation - and bouncing back!
After a barren few years for the Italian, he has rediscovered his mojo in 2025 and promises more to come
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Word on the Grid: Rider reaction to the Tissot Sprint!
A handful of stars reflect on a dramatic Sprint, calling it 'bittersweet', 'incredible' and 'fun' after a wild Saturday at Jerez.
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2025 Spanish GP Press Conference: M. Marquez, A. Marquez, Bagnaia and Morbidelli
Four of the standout riders of the season so far look ahead to the weekend in Jerez as the sport returns to Europe
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UNSEEN: "Our time will arrive"
Enjoy the post-race conversations, celebrations and penalty reaction with Viñales, Tech3, Bagnaia and Morbidelli following the Qatar GP
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Morbidelli earns Best Take Off honours in Qatar
The Italian enjoyed a lightning start from P4 on the grid, capitalising on early drama to claim the Qatar Airways Best Take Off award
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Morbidelli takes P3, praises Viñales and the impact of Rossi
The Italian was belatedly awarded the final podium place in front of the boss as KTM's Viñales fell foul of the tyre pressure rules
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UNHEARD: "You get sillier by the day, man!"
Join the Marquez brothers and Franco Morbidelli after yet another one-two in Qatar, as they are whisked away to the podium celebrations
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The battle for bronze: trio of riders reflect on last lap dash
It was Morbidelli vs Aldeguer vs Quartararo for the final podium place in the Qatar Sprint
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HIGHLIGHTS: Morbidelli shines in the desert as Martin returns
The Italian broke the Marquez family stranglehold on 2025 Practice sessions with a sizzling lap time, while the World Champion returned to action
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"Everything came alive!" - Morbidelli takes Friday P1
It wasn't the perfect day for the Italian, but he has set the benchmark in Qatar for the pack to chase ahead of QP
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"Good mojo" fuels VR46 duo on an eventful Friday at COTA
With one chance at Q2, Diggia and Morbidelli turned a successful Friday into a springboard for Sunday's Grand Prix
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UNSEEN: Morbidelli brings samba back to Parc Ferme!
1414 days after his last, the VR46 bagged a podium in Argentina much to the delight of his team!
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One year to go! The countdown to Brazil begins
Home to Wonders of the World, Samba and Carnaval, Brazil is ready to welcome MotoGP back to its shores in 2026
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"Thank you to Marc for recognising my father" - Pablo Nieto
With Angel Nieto's record matched in Argentina, the VR46 Team Manager felt emotional while his team celebrated a memorable day
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"For four years, we hung on tight" - Morbidelli has his mojo back
The VR46 rider surged from the third row with a soft tyre to his first podium since 2021 at the Argentina GP
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REACTION: Bagnaia and Morbidelli reflect on late clash
The #63 was frustrated after several incidents at the end of Friday practice, while Morbidelli apologised for his role and received a Sunday penalty
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WATCH: Bagnaia fumes as close call on track costs him Q2 place
The Ducati rider was in pursuit of a last-ditch effort to climb into the Practice top 10 but was foiled by his old VR46 friend Franco Morbidelli
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Rejuvenated Morbidelli snags P1: "It's fantastic for me"
It looks a massive weight has been lifted off the shoulders of the Italian as he produced a brilliant testing performance on Thursday