Mor꧃bidelli will face the axe from🌞 his Yamaha seat at the end of this season, after months of doubts about his position, but any worry over his future has now been alleviated.

But aꦕlthough Morbidelli retains a strong reputation for his past accomplishments there is another behind-the-scenes reason that he was selected.

Prima, a major insurance company who sponsor the Pramac team, specifically w𝓀anted an Italian rider꧑, report.

The exit of Johann Zarco from the Pramac seat opened a vacancy alongside Jorge Martin and Prima sensed an opportunity to strengthen the Italian presence within the Italy-based te♏am.

Morbidelli, one of fourꦏ graduates from Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy o👍n the current MotoGP grid, therefore shot to the front of the queue.

He even edged out the 𝓡possibility of Marc Marquez arriving at Pramac - instead, th﷽e star Honda rider is likely to move to Gresini Ducati.

For Morbidelli his 2024 switch represents the incredible opportunity to sw🐼ap one of the worst bikes on the grid for the best.

He will𒀰 benefit from a latest-spec Desmosedici at Pramac and will hope for a rejuvenation of his peak, which saw him finish the 2020 season as r𓆉unner-up.

He won three grands prix in 2020 but ha🍌sn’t won since, and alongside teammate Fabio Quartararo has struggled on one of the two sub-par Yamahas this year.