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It was only the second podium for Petronas-Yamaha-SRT-Franco Morbidelli in the MotoGP class; He is racing here for his third season after winning the Moto2 World Championship in 2017. In 2018 he made his Honda debut with Marc VDS (teammate: Tom Lüthi), in 2019 he switched to Petronas-Yamaha. But in Misano, the 25-year-old Italian with Brazilian roots (Mom comes from South America, Dad from Rome) was completely irresistible. And this triumphant drive happened just four weeks after the devastating collision with Johann Zarco at 310 km / h at Turn 2 at Spielberg in the Austrian GP!
Dad had smuggled little Franky to Tavullia when he was a child, he wanted to be close to the idol Valentino Rossi, first they became friends with Papa Graziano, and more than ten years ago they came into contact with the great champion who later turned him into the VR46 Riders Academy and taught him all the tricks.
Now the first MotoGP victory for Morbidelli, especially in front of the home crowd. And since 2008 it has not happened again that no Spaniard has won one of the first six races. And it hasn’t happened in more than 20 years that four of the first six Grand Prix in the “queen class” were won by riders who are first-time MotoGP winners: Quartararo (2x), Binder, Oliveira and Morbidelli.
“I am full of emotions,” Morbidelli sighed after his impeccable appearance in the winner’s interview. «I can only count my happiness. I’m very happy and that won’t change for the next 24 or 48 hours. “
Morbidelli, who is only 16 points behind leader Dovizioso in the World Cup: “It was a great weekend. I had a strong race pace, I felt strong. I started the race well and then I had Vale in tow. He pressed, but I felt good. I felt like I could handle the pressure and drive at my own pace. Then I saw that I was even walking away from Vale. In that moment, I felt great. After that, I was alone for the last ten laps. It was not easy psychologically. Because I had the opportunity to think about many things … I thought about all the people who have worked for me and who have helped me throughout my career. So far it has been very short and steep, because seven years ago I competed in the Stock 600 championship in Italy. Now I would like to thank everyone who made my steep career possible and who actively supported me. I want to go on like this for many, many years. Because so far it’s been a really nice trip. “
Result, MotoGP, September 13, San Marino GP
1. Morbidelli, Yamaha, 27 laps in 42:02, 272 (= 162.8 km / h)
2. Bagnaia, Pramac Ducati, + 2,217 seconds
3. Mir, Suzuki, + 2,290
4) Rossi, Yamaha, + 2643
5. Rins, Suzuki, + 4,044
6. Viñales, Yamaha, + 5,383
7. Dovizioso, Ducati, + 10,358
8. Miller, Pramac Ducati, +11155
9.Nakagami, Honda, +10,839 (down one position)
10. Pol Espargaró, KTM, +12,030
11. Oliveira, KTM, +12 376
12. Folder, KTM, + 12,405
13. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, + 15,142
14. Lecuona, KTM, +19,914
15. Zarco, Ducati, + 20152
16. Petrucci, Ducati, + 22,094
17. Alex Marquez, Honda, + 22,473
18. Bradl, Honda, +37,856
19. Smith, Aprilia, +1: 18.831 min
Drivers’ Championship after 6 of 14 races
1. Dovizioso 76 Punkte. 2. Quartararo 70. 3. Miller 64. 4. Mir 60. 5. Viñales 58. 6. Rossi 58. 7. Morbidelli 57. 8. Folder 53. 9. Nakagami 53. 10. Oliveira 48. 11. Pol Espargaró 41 12. Clarified 40. 13. Zarco 31. 14. Bagnaia 29. 15. Petrucci, 25.
Constructors’ Championship after 6 of 14 races
1 Yamaha 113 Punkte. 2. Ducati 107. 3. KTM 88. 4. Suzuki 73. 5. Honda 53. 6. Aprilia 23.
