After an excellent weekend in Qatar, where he secured two third places, Franco Morbidelli arrives in Jerez determined to maintain the good momentum.
Currently occupying fourth place in the World Championship with 78 points, the Italian rider from Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team seeks to consolidate his position in the first European Grand Prix of the season.
Franco Morbidelli prepares to face the Spanish Grand Prix with renewed confidence after the double podium achieved in the last Qatar race. Occupying fourth place in the Riders’ World Championship with 78 points, the Italian intends to capitalize on the good memories he holds from the Andalusian circuit, where last year he began to show his potential.
‘I’m looking forward to go to Jerez following the great weekend in Qatar with two third places,’ stated Morbidelli, demonstrating his enthusiasm for the fifth round of the 2025 MotoGP World Championship. The rider recalls with satisfaction his performance last year at this same circuit: ‘Last year it was one of the first weekends I started to be quick on the bike’.
The positive memories of Jerez include a fourth place in the 2024 Sprint, very close to the podium, and a third place in 2021. ‘I was very close to the podium in the Sprint and, even if in the main race I ended up on the ground, I was cathing really fast,’ recalled the Italian, emphasizing his good performance on the Spanish track.
With Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team leading the Independent Teams World Championship with 126 points, Morbidelli is focused on maintaining the level demonstrated so far: ‘So, I look forward to the race weekend, we showed a good rhythm so far, and we have to keep going like this’.
The Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, with its 4.423 kilometers and 13 corners (8 to the right and 5 to the left), will provide the setting for the first European confrontation of the 2025 season, where Morbidelli will seek to consolidate his position among the title contenders.