Earlier this week, Maverick Viñales and Monster Energy surprised Yamaha by announcing their “divorce” at the end of the MotoGP season. A short time has passed, but the name Franco Morbidelli is already being traded as the strongest contender for the vacant seat.
Manuel Poggiali, 125cc and 250cc world champion, told MOW Magazine that the compatriot, who is currently on the Petronas Yamaha SRT team, thinks he is the right driver for the official YZR-M1 alongside Fabio Quartararo in a well-deserved one Promotion is:
- Viñales will certainly revolutionize the MotoGP field in the next few years. I would be very happy for Franco and I think he deserves it, he’s currently runner-up and has shown that he can stay at the top despite a less competitive setup. I think he’s the right driver for the place Viñales has left.