Franco Morbidelli considers the “nice day” that the VR46 MotoGP staff has already skilled via his outcomes this yr as “actually becoming.”
On Tuesday, September 2nd, Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP staff introduced that they’d re-signed Franco Morbidelli for the 2026 season.
Hypothesis has ended that he might be changed by Pedro Acosta, who met VR46 throughout the summer time.
Morbidelli loved a stable 2025 2025 at Ducati in 2024, successful 4 podiums within the dash and Grand Prix.
Previous to the Catalonian Grand Prix this weekend, he’s sixth forward of his factory-backed teammate Fabio di Giannantonio.
Talking about his new deal, Morbidelli mentioned: “My love for this staff may be very profound.
“I really feel good right here and have an unbelievable relationship with all the members.
“It is a pleasure to race with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 racing staff subsequent yr.
“It is nice to current one thing very particular.
“We actually deserve it and we need to expertise many nice days like we had this yr.
“We’re nearly a yr and a half forward to proceed to indicate the good potential we now have collectively.
“I wish to thank Vale, Uccio (Salucci) and Pablo (Nieto) for the lead, and to our companions, the VR46 Rider Academy and the entire staff that my persons are main.”
Regardless of being one of many earliest members of the VR46 Academy, 2025 marks the primary time Morbidelli really raced with Rossi’s staff.
Morbidelli was the Academy’s first world champion, the primary rider to succeed in the MotoGP, and the primary rider to win the very best class grand prize.
