17
Sep
2021
Yamaha “didn’t owe me” factory MotoGP status, but I deserve it
Morbidelli will end the 2021 season as a factory Yamaha rider having been promoted from Petronas SRT to take the seat formerly occupied by Maverick Vinales before his axing last month.
On Thursday, Yamaha also confirmed it had signed Morbidelli onto a two-year factory deal through to the end of 2023.
Morbidelli was the top Yamaha runner in 2020, coming second in the standings with…