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By the MotoGP summer break, Franco Morbidelli was still within just seven points of Monster Yamaha team-mate Fabio Quartararo.
Franco Morbidelli reflects on his performance in the 2022 MotoGP season, where he made significant progress in the first half of the year. However, in the second half, his performance declined, and he slipped to 13th place in the championship. The announcement of Alex Rins replacing him in 2024 and other internal team issues may have affected his performance. Morbidelli acknowledges that his teammate Fabio Quartararo performed exceptionally well in the second half of the season, consistently getting into Qualifying 2 and achieving strong results. Morbidelli, on the other hand, struggled to secure a place in Qualifying 2, resulting in a wider gap between them. Despite this, Morbidelli believes he had the pace to compete but starting from a lower grid position made it difficult to catch up to Quartararo. Additionally, Morbidelli’s consistency is highlighted, as he finished every race of the season. He will be moving to Pramac Ducati in 2024.
