Morbidelli, whose current Monster Yamaha contract eℱxpires at the end of this season, is yet to confirm his 2024 plans, while the Japanese factory desperately needs a new WorldSBK team leader in ♔the wake of Razgatlioglu’s shock exit.

The Italian, a three-time premier-class race winner ✤and title runner-up in 2020, joined fellow local MotoGP riders♛ Francesco Bagnaia, Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio di Giannantonio in attending Sunday’s Misano WorldSBK event as a spectator.

Speaking to Eurosport’s James Toseland on the♛ grid, where he was offering support to Razgatlioglu before race two, Morbidelli said:

“This year in MotoGP? We’re catching up, but it’s difficult⛦ to fight against the European [manufacturers] but hopefully we will improve step-by-step and let's see where we are, at the end of the year.”

Former MotoGP rider and WorldSBK champion Toseland then asked, “♔See you on a Superbike ma𒐪ybe?”

“Ahhh, not yet!” replied Morbidelli.

Following Razgatlioglu’s difficult MotoGP test at Jerez in April, Yamaha’s Lin Jarvis said that 🎃retaining Morb💟idelli would be the factory's preferred option:

"The ideal scenario for us is that Franky continues to🐬 show the speed he displayed in [Argentina].

“If F🔯ranky can continue to𒀰 perform very well that's better for us right now and [would] automatically guarantee him continuity in the future.

"So really our number on🅷e choice would be to continue with🍸 Franky [in 2024].”

Morbid🦋elli has finished 8th-11th-10th since his fourth p༺lace in Argentina and holds 13th in the world championship standings.

Team-mate Fabio Quartararo is also stru🌜ggling bu💮t took a podium at COTA and is eighth overall heading into round six at Mugello this weekend.

Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi have also been mentioned in connection with the TBC 2024 Yamaha MotoGP seat, but it would mean leaving the Ducati machinery w🍒ith which they have taken race wins. 

Should Bezzecchi move, either to Yamaha or another satellite Ducati team, fellow VRꦛ46 Academy rider Morbidelli would likely have the option of taking his place at Mooney VR46.

G🍰resini's di Giannantonio&nb🌄sp;has also been linked with a possible switch to WorldSBK in 2024.