Down in MotoGP 2022, Valentino Rossi's figure keeps Franco Morbicelli strong

 The fate of the two Yamaha factory team racers is like the earth and the sky throughout the 2022 MotoGP. Yes, when Fabio Quartararo is very competitive, Franco Morbidelli is the opposite.

Recorded Franco Morbidelli only collected 25 points in 11 races. Meanwhile, his team mate Fabio Quartararo leads the standings with 172 points.

Yes, statistics clearly show that only Fabio Quartararo can be competitive with the Yamaha YZR-M1.

Let alone Franco Morbidelli who comes from the factory team, the Yamaha RNF satellite team duo: Andrea Dovizioso and Darryn Binder are also very difficult.

Talk to Valentino Rossi

Luckily , Franco Morbidelli has a person who knows the Yamaha YZR-M1 very well and the MotoGP world itself.

It is the figure of Valentino Rossi who incidentally was his mentor at the VR46 academy. Franco Morbidelli tells the truth that his teacher's input has kept him strong at this time.

"We talked about how to get out of this difficult situation. This always gives me strength," said Franco Morbidelli.

Imitating Fabio Quartararo

Actually there is a solution in sight to conquer the Yamaha YZR-M1. The solution is to emulate Fabio Quartararo's racing style which has proven to be very effective.

However, Franco Morbidelli said it was not an easy matter to directly follow the racing style of another racer in MotoGP.

"It's complicated to do what he does. He was able to maintain his pace in the corners and braked very late," said Morbidelli.

"And thanks to his high cornering speed, he recovers a lot of time. Fabio maximizes every corner of our bike, in every area he gets all the potential from the package."

Very difficult

Franco Morbidelli describes what he is experiencing at the moment with Yamaha is very difficult. But he must remain positive in order to find a solution.

"I know how to deal with difficult situations, I know to stay positive when there are difficult moments," said Franco Morbidelli.

"I know very well that this is a difficult situation. Very difficult," added the Italian.