Franco Morbidelli believes his chances of fighting at the front of the MotoGP field in 2025 are strong after enjoying a positive pre-season with his new VR46 team. The 2020 championship runner-up feels the gap between satellite and factory Yamaha machinery is smaller than last year and is confident in his team's potential.
The 2020 championship runner-up has enjoyed a strong winter on the GP24 he raced last year having switched over to the team owned by his mentor Valentino Rossi., and more than likely 2024 aero and chassis designs, the gap between satellite and factory machinery for the Italian brand is smaller than it was last season.
“We were very quick in this test. We did the best we could. We are in the mix, so our chances are pretty open. Morbidelli added after Thursday’s running at Buriram: “Very happy with today. It was our last day of pre-season, of a really promising pre-season.“We felt very good altogether. And we worked in the best way to prepare ourselves for the season.“Pace was decent. Looks like there’s a big group behind Marc, who is a little bit ahead of everybody on this track.Morbidelli has already been complimentary of his new team surrounding, having known the VR46 crew for much of his life.
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