Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha / 6.): "Another World" / MotoGP SPEEDWEEK

MotoGP

of Gerraint Thompson – 29.11.2018 21:21

After his rookie year in the MotoGP World Championship with Marc VDS Honda and his switch to the Petronas Yamaha SRT for 2019, Franco Morbidelli said that compared to the tests of late 2017, the world was completely different.

Franco Morbidelli has joined the new Yamaha Petronas Yamaha SRT satellite team for the 2019 season and seems to be feeling comfortable on his new bike. His best lap in 1m38.118 was enough for 6th place, only 11th of a second separate him from the 4th. But he did not want to compare the two bikes yet. Last May, he was ninth on Honda.

"The conditions are totally different. Normally, you come here in the winter and you make some awesome times, then come back in May and it's very difficult to repeat those performances. It's no secret that I feel more comfortable on this bike, simply because I'm faster, "explained Morbidelli.

"When I get into the pits and look at the schedules, I'm more or less always in the top ten, because I'm faster, I feel better, but I've always felt comfortable on the other bike, "he said. "For a variety of reasons, speed was not there, but comparing bikes is difficult – I can say more about that in May."

Anyway, this year's trials are easier than a year ago, when he was new to the MotoGP World Cup. After all, he already has a whole season of experience. "It's certainly easier," confirmed the Roman. "Also lap times I was faster now.But the most important is the pace.It is a completely different world.Last year, we had to fight with the settings of the We had problems getting a good adjustment, I had a lot of problems, of course you can have a good lap, but the pace makes the difference in the race. better now. "

Of course, he still had a lot to learn, admitted the 23-year-old. "Every day, we have progressed step by step, and every time I drive this bike on the track, I learn something and I understand more," he said. "It's only my fourth day on this bike and it takes a while to get used to it, so I need a little bit more time to understand it and get everything out of the box to win. time and also to get the package out when it comes to pace, so I just need a little more time. "

When asked when he felt ready to finish in the top ten regularly, Morbidelli laughed. "I'm ready, if it works then we'll see, I'm ready for anything, but now I'm ready for the holidays."

Test of Jerez, November 29, 2018

1. Nakagami, Honda, 1: 37,945
2. Márquez, Honda, + 0.025
3. Viñales, Yamaha, +0.121
4. Lorenzo, Honda, +160
5. Petrucci, Ducati, + .164
6. Morbidelli, Yamaha, 0.173
7. Miller, Ducati, + .262
8. Dovizioso, Ducati, +0 347
9. Bagnaia, Ducati, +388
10. Rins, Suzuki, + .577
11. Rossi, Yamaha, + .651
12th Quartararo, Yamaha, + 0.816
13. Rabat, Ducati, + 0.931
14. Me, Suzuki, + 0.986
15. Pol Espargaró, KTM, +1 1.199
16. Bautista, Ducati, + 1,393
17. Abraham, Ducati, + 1.799
18th Iannone, Aprilia, + 1,881
19. Zarco, KTM, + 1,919
20. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, +2111
21. Smith, Aprilia, 2,380
22. Guintoli, Suzuki, +2,553
23. Syahrin, KTM, + 2.575
24. Oliveira, KTM, + 2.632
25. Baiocco, Aprilia, + 3.962