During the first race week of MotoGP, Petronas Yamaha SRT made an important announce as Franco Morbidelli will stay with them until 2022, extending their partnership after a solid 2019, where the Italian made some good races achieving first rows during qualifying session.

Franco’s season were overall a good one as he only missed podiums, but Morbidelli made a good job with Yamaha and will help them on developing the bike again on 2021 and 2022, probably with his ‘teacher’ Valentino Rossi as teammate.

Morbidelli helped Petronas Yamaha SRT to conquer 2019 Top Indipendent Team together with Fabio Quartararo and both will try to replicate the result also this year, even if the French aspire to even something better as he hopes to fight against Marc Marquez for the Title.

Razlan Razali, Petronas Yamaha SRT Boss, expressed his satisfaction: “We are delighted to confirm that Franky will continue with us next year. He is an extremely talented rider and a great asset to the team as we look to build on our rookie season. Franky was always in our plans for the future so it is beneficial for us and him to be able to confirm that he will ride for us in 2021 and 2022 now.”

Franky has the potential to reach the top step of the podium and this is what we’ll all be working hard to achieve. We have absolute faith in Franky even before this season has started. We are confident that Franky has what it takes to be competitive from Jerez and know that he will develop and mature in all areas through the years ahead. Franky will provide the team with stability and competitiveness and we can’t wait to be back on track!

Of course, also Franco Morbidelli is happy with the deal: “I’m very pleased to be renewing with PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team as we had such a great season together last year, working with a great drive to achieve success. I think it’s important for me to continue with the same team, bike and environment going forward as it feels great to work with them. We all work well together and it’s great fun to work with all the PETRONAS SRT crew.

I want to thank them for this opportunity that they are giving me as it’s such an honour to ride for them. I will be working hard to give them even more and even better results than we achieved in our first year together. I’m now looking forward to getting racing again to show our potential and I’m just so happy to have the chance to keep on doing what I love to do with a team I love.”