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Franco Morbidelli immediately looked for Valentino Rossi after confirming his first podium in MotoGP. Morbidelli wanted to hug Rossi, who he called his brother.
At the 2020 Czech MotoGP, Sunday (9/8/2020), Morbidelli managed to finish second in the race at the Brno circuit. For the 2017 Moto2 world champion, this is his first podium since joining the MotoGP primary class starting the 2018 season.
Over a period of 18 months, Franco Morbidelli was practically in the shadow of his team-mate Fabio Quartararo. No doubt he was very happy with the success of winning the first podium.
“I’m very excited about this podium,” said Franco Morbidelli as reported Crash.net.
“In the first part of the race, I was just trying to find a rhythm and to tire the tires, so I was able to gas but after 10 laps I was already struggling with the tires and then five laps towards the end I was too loose so I was just trying to get the bike to finish and get this first podium. gives joy to me, my team and my people, “said Morbidelli.
Franco Morbidelli also did not forget to send a big appreciation for Valentino Rossi, who is his friend and potential partner for next season in the Petronas SRT Yamaha team. Rossi, who was also Morbidelli’s mentor at the VR46 academy, was also looking for a hug after the race. Morbidelli wanted to share a moment of joy with The Doctor.
“I am here thanks to a big role from him because he believed in me when I was a nobody. I know it’s strange because we compete in races, but when the race is over he is still my best friend, he is like my favorite uncle or my brother, so after the race I wanted to hug him and the riders from the academy. It was a beautiful moment, “said Franco Morbidelli about his special moment with Valentino Rossi.
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