Indian MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli able to “focus on the task ahead” after signing Pramac Ducati deal

Franco Morbidelli says his deal to join Pramac Ducati for the 2024 MotoGP season has given him the ‘clarity needed to focus’ on the end of his tenure with Yamaha.
Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha MotoGP Misano 2023
Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha MotoGP Misano 2023

Morbidelli will replace Johann Zarco a🦩fter signing a one-year deal with Pramac, meaning Ducati has noܫw confirmed seven of its eight seats.

The only seat that is yet to be confirmed is the bike t🦄hꩲat’s currently occupied by Fabio Di Giannantonio at Gresini.

Keen to end his time with Yamaha on a high, Morbidelli said: “Now that it‘s official where I will be riding next year, it has given me the cജlarity needed to focus on the task ahead. 

“I can now fully concentrate on what‘s happening on track and ri𓃲de with nothing to lose. 

“At the Misano Test, it w꧅as decided that I will stick with the same bike configuration as before, and I‘m interested to find out how that will run at 🍎the Buddh circuit. 

“It‘s somethin🌜g new, so ๊that‘s always interesting for riders and teams.”

Yamaha’s struggles have been well documented in 2023, and with that has come huge frust🌌raꦦtion for 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo.

The French rider ha♏s been on the podium just one (COTA) but is looking forward to the prospect of a new circuiꦬt in India.

“We had a short break before we started the Asian GPs,” began Quartararo. “It‘s nice that we get to go to a new place, experience a new culture, meet the Indian fans, and༺ ride at a circuit I don‘t kno💎w yet. 

“Looking at the layout, it seems like an 🎃interesting track, so we will see what we can do. 

“We tried a lot of things at the Misano Test and there are 💧aꦰ few things that we can try here too. We will do our best as always!"

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