Morbidelli in 2022 on a factory motorcycle, but perhaps not on a Yamaha

Franco Morbidelli has revealed that he will get a factory motorcycle next season, which was provided by his team Petronas SRT, but the Italian does not know if it will be a Yamaha M1, as the team has not yet signed a new contract with the manufacturer from Iwata.

The Italian was Yamaha’s highest-ranked racer last season, but solid results have not yielded a more competitive, factory motorcycle, which has somewhat crushed him this season as he still competes with the 1 M2019-based motorcycle, while the other three riders on Yamahah rides this year’s motorcycles. That is expected to change next season, although the question remains whether the Yamahin motorcycle will be updated. “I like Yamaha and would love to continue with them,” Morbidelli explained. “If I have a newer motorcycle, I will prefer them even more. But I don't know yet, so it will be necessary to wait a bit longer, as Petronas and Yamaha have not yet signed a new contract, which I would like to resolve as soon as possible. "

Morbidelli explained that he had not spoken to any team or manufacturer for the seat himself next season. “I know other manufacturers are interested in me, but I haven’t talked to anyone yet. But I made it clear that I want to have a factory motorcycle in the 2022 season. That’s my goal, even if it’s not Yamaha. We agreed with Petronas that I would get a factory engine, but we did not decide who the manufacturer would be. ”