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Franco Morbidelli will continue his Ducati MotoGP education switching from Pramac to Valentino Rossi’s VR46 squad for the 2025 campaign. Morbidelli is a long-standing member of the VR46 Riders Academy and was the first World Champion of Rossi’s mentees when he achieved Moto2 title glory in 2017 with MarcVDS racing. The Italian graduated to MotoGP […]
Franco Morbidelli, a member of the VR46 Riders Academy, won his first Moto2 title in 2017 with MarcVDS racing before moving up to MotoGP with MarcVDS and later Yamaha’s Petronas SRT team in 2019. His career peaked in 2020 with three victories and a second-place finish in the championship. Despite a mid-season move to the factory Yamaha team in 2021, Morbidelli struggled to regain his form due to injuries and the Yamaha bike’s competitiveness. He switched to Pramac Ducati for the current season but faced setbacks, aiming to recover his top form. With a new alliance between Pramac and Yamaha starting in 2025, Morbidelli will race for the VR46 Racing Team, piloting a Ducati GP24 alongside teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio. The move back to VR46 brings Morbidelli full circle, as he was the Academy’s first rider, and he looks forward to a successful 2025 season in a familiar and supportive environment.
