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Revealed: The behind-the-scenes reason that Pramac chose Morbidelli
Morbidelli will lose his Yamaha seat at the end of the season, but he doesn’t need to worry about his future anymore. Pramac’s sponsor, Prima, wanted an Italian rider, and Morbidelli, who is a graduate from Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy, was their choice. With the departure of Johann Zarco, Pramac saw an opportunity to strengthen their Italian presence and Morbidelli became their top pick. He beat out the possibility of Marc Marquez joining Pramac and instead, Marquez is likely to move to Gresini Ducati. This switch to Pramac in 2024 will give Morbidelli the chance to exchange one of the worst bikes on the grid for the best. He will have the advantage of riding a latest-spec Desmosedici and hopes for a resurgence of his success, as he finished the 2020 season as the runner-up. Although he won three grands prix last year, he hasn’t been able to win since and has faced struggles alongside his teammate, Fabio Quartararo, on one of the sub-par Yamahas this year.
Source: Crash
