A strong ride from PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team’s Franco Morbidelli saw him claim his and the team’s first podium of the 2021 season at Jerez, after ending the SpanishGP in third. Team-mate Valentino Rossi battled back from a poor start to cross the line 17th.
Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi end first day of SpanishGP action fourth and 21st respectively A strong start to the SpanishGP from Franco Morbidelli saw him end the opening day at the Jerez circuit fourth, despite opting to focus on his race pace.
The opening day of the MotoGP - Grand Prix of Doha proved to be a challenging one for PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team’s Franco Morbidelli, who posted the seventh fastest time of the Free Practice sessions at Losail. Meanwhile, team-mate Valentino Rossi ended the day 14th.
PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team pair Morbidelli and Rossi end third day in Qatar 11th and 13th After a two-day break the pre-season MotoGP test at Losail International Circuit resumed today in Qatar, with the PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team pairing of Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi ending the third day in the desert 11th and 13th respectively.
The Grand Prix de France proved to be a difficult one, with rain delaying the start and mixed conditions during the 26 laps. PETRONAS Yamaha SRT’s Fabio Quartararo rode a smart race around the Le Mans circuit and managed to increase his championship lead, crossing the line ninth. Team-mate Franco Morbidelli was forced to retire after a Turn 4 crash on lap 19.
PETRONAS Yamaha SRT’s Fabio Quartararo will start his home GP at Le Mans from first place on the grid, after taking his first pole position since the Andalucia GP. Team-mate Morbidelli will start the Grand Prix de France from 11th.
Quartararo ends first day of San Marino GP on top with Morbidelli third It was a great start to the weekend for PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team with Fabio Quartararo back on top, in the opening day of MotoGP action at Misano World Circuit Simoncelli. Quartararo set the fastest lap time across the two Free Practice sessions, while home-hero Franco Morbidelli ended the day third.
For the second weekend in a row, Red Bull Ring – Spielberg hosted a race run in two sessions due to red flags, this time brought out on lap 17 when Maverick Viñales crashed at Turn 1. PETRONAS Yamaha SRT’s Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli endured a difficult Grand Prix of Styria to finish 13th and 15th.
PETRONAS Yamaha SRT’s Fabio Quartararo maintains his 100% record of front row starts in 2020 after finishing today’s Austrian GP qualifying session third. The Frenchman hasn’t been off the front row since the British Grand Prix last year. Team-mate Franco Morbidelli will be starting tomorrow’s race from seventh on the grid.
PETRONAS Yamaha SRT riders Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli will start tomorrow’s MotoGP race from second and third respectively. After a dramatic qualifying day at the 5.4km Automotodrom Brno circuit, which saw crashes for both Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli, the pair will both start tomorrow’s race from the front row of the grid – second for Quartararo and third for Morbidelli. A first for the team in 2020, and the fifth time in the year and a half history of PETRONAS Yamaha SRT.
