MotoGP | Morbidelli to Valentino Rossi: “You are the greatest of all time, on and off the track”

Pramac Racing Team MotoGP 2024 – Franco Morbidelli had to miss all winter testing due to a crash in Portimao.

The Italian-Brazilian rider had fallen while training with a road motorcycle (Ducati V4R Panigale) and lost consciousness. The Marquez brothers were the first to help him, whom he then thanked via social media.

At the moment he has yet to receive the OK to take to the track (from Friday the first tests of the Qatar Grand Prix, the inaugural race of the 2024 MotoGP, ed.) but in the meantime, through a video, he wanted to thank Valentino Rossi, who has always believed in "Soft ”.

Franco Morbidelli Statements On Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2024

“Hi Vale, as a child you were my idol and then as a teenager you became my friend. You are now a pillar of my life. When I met you I was just a kid who loved motorbikes and dreamed of becoming a MotoGP rider. What started as a hobby later became my profession. You shared your experience and knowledge with me and it's amazing what has happened since then. You helped me become a MotoGP rider when I was the first student of the VR46 Riders Academy. I am very grateful to have known you because you came into my life when I was nobody. You believed in me, you made me a professional driver and you did your part to make my dream, my life, come true. Thank you for your trust and support. You are the greatest of all time (GOAT) on and off the track. Thank you."

An idol, a mentor, a friend 🫶

Here's what @ValeYellow46 means to @FrankyMorbido12 (I.e.

PS: We're not crying, you are! 🥺#MotoGP pic.twitter.com/I8W5pchuP3

- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) February 29, 2024