MotoGp, Aragon: Morbidelli’s triumph. And now ‘Franky’ can aspire to the world championship

ARAGON – The doctor’s apprentice wins, it is the second success of the season and now Franco Morbidelli can even aspire to the MotoGP world title: the 25-year-old Roman, Valentino’s favorite student at the Tavullia Academy, dominates the second race in Aragon of the first to the last. of the 23 laps, an impressive monologue with the Suzuki to act as valleys. The Mallorcan Mir, third in the finish line, still does not win but consolidates his advantage at the top of the classification: however Franky is chasing 25 points and what a pity, when in Jerez the engine of his M1, the oldest of the 3, betrayed him Yamaha. Big disappointment for Dovizioso, only 13th and further from the world dream. The second Spaniard to get on the podium is Rins. Zarco closes fifth and is the fastest Ducati rider, Petrucci is tenth. Once again they disappoint Quartararo and Viñales, who are strong in training but slow down on Sunday: the Frenchman remains the closest opponent to the leader of the ranking, Fabio is at -14 and Maverick at -19. Rossi, forced to go home by Covid, can really bite his hands.

Franky, what joy: “Like a good trip!”

After 9 consecutive Spanish victories, the first Italian triumph in Aragon bears the name of Franco Morbidelli. “It was beautiful, like a nice trip”: Franky ‘Morbido’ exploded with joy. “I knew I had to be aggressive, when I saw space in front of me I understood that I had to give everything: always focused from start to finish, it was phenomenal. And I enjoyed it. What a job, with my team: we were constant and Precisely, this success goes for them and I thank them ”.

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Rins: “Franco was very strong”

Rins, another podium but this time without victory: “Franco showed that he has a different rhythm. At first the soft tire in front helped, but after a few laps it became a problem: so I was content to stay behind. Morbidelli. “He smiles at me:” They were faster: okay, I increased my lead in qualifying. ”

Morbidelli immediately in command

Ready, ready and after a few corners they end upside down in 3: Binder with the Ktm collides with Miller’s Ducati Pramac in second place, while the Japanese Nakagami, who started from pole and is convinced in his heart to lead Honda back to success despite the cannibal’s absence – go wide and on gravel to second. He thanks Morbidelli, the Japanese’s old rival, who is going to lead with Rins’ Suzuki on his heels. Zarco immediately does well with the Avintia version: but who said that the Reds on the asphalt of Aragon don’t work? Dovizioso gains some positions but after 5 laps he is still 12th, Mir and especially Alex Márquez, who does not care about the hard tire in front and immediately goes to a thousand points, cutting a manual overtaking as usual – disappointing – Viñales. Quartararo seems prudent, but who knows if it is a strategy. Bagnaia, victim of a drop in power, is forced to get into the area, and it is another disappointment and for Paolo Campinoti’s team a Sunday to forget.

Ambitious Honda but on gravel

In the middle of the race ‘Franky’ continues to set the pace, circling under one minute and 49 seconds, but Rins does not give up, 2 and a half seconds away from the pair there is a trio led by the other Suzuzki (Mir), then Alex Márquez However, with 10 laps remaining, Turn 2, even that, loses control of the RC213V and says goodbye to the race, and then a tired Zarco takes 4th place. What a disappointment, behind them: Vinales and Quartararo supporting characters, Dovi stubbornly conquering ninth position but immediately submitting to an aggressive – and winning – overtake of Aleix Espargarò with Aprilia, losing some other positions.

Three GP at the end, 5 drivers in the race for the title

In the final the Morbido is a hammer and increases his advantage, Rins surrenders. The two Suzukis bring hay to the farm, Pol Espargarò with Ktm chases him to the end, Zarco is confirmed as concrete. Two laps from the end, Aprilia betrayed Aleix: what a pity. Petrucci, the day after his thirtieth birthday, wins a personal challenge with Dovizioso after the controversy in recent days. And on the podium, Franco Morbidelli sprinkles everyone with Prosecco Doc, his long hair pulled back in a ponytail: but now he has to do the braids, he promised. After a 2-week stop, we meet again in Valencia for the last race of the world championship: 3 consecutive Sundays (the first 2 on the Spanish circuit, the last in Portugal in Portimao) and at least 5 riders who can still fight for the title: Morbidelli There it is.