Yamaha hit Franco Morbidelli with deadline - when his MotoGP fate will be decided

The MotoGP summer break is when the crucial decision will be confirme🔯d, leaving Morbidelli only two more rounds to impress.
This weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:German MotoGP and next weekend’s Dutch round are all that stands between a conclusion to the saga over Morb﷽idelli’s future.
Team director Maio ꦅMeregalli said at the Sachsenring: “Franco, during last year, worked a lot to adapt to our bike.
“This year he is doing better than last year.
“Usually, the time for us to discuss꧟ and decide is just before the break.
“We still have two races to go. Then we will decܫide what to do.
“You have🌜 to wait a few more races befওore knowing what we will decide.
“I prefer to avoid talking about this. It’s a bit e🧸arly.”

Pressed for Yamaha’s alternative options for their 2024 seat, he added: “We have 🌺a rider in mind - Franc🐈o is one of these few.
“Please wait.”
Morbidelli is out of contract at the e☂nd of this season and has been under threat of b🍬eing replaced for the entirety of 2023.
Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi are among the names considere💧d to replace him although they may not easi🍸ly be tempted away from Ducati.
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha’s star man, is contra🌠cted throughout 2✨024.
Morbidelli has a potential fall-back option of joining Mooney VR46♌ next year if they lose Bezzecchi.
His performance this weekend in Germany will💞 be scrutinised like never be𒁏fore, with his future at stake.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a🦂 decade covering everything from Ameri♌can sports, to football, to F1.