Franco Morbidelli a spectator in Qatar, “the new Ducati works well”

Franco Morbidelli attends the Qatar MotoGP test as a spectator: “Doctors said it'd be pretty dangerous to ꧋hit the head again right now, so we need to wait"

Franco Morbidelli at the Qatar test (pic: Pramac)
Franco Morbidelli at the Qatar test (pic: Pramac)

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Franco Morbidelli will start the 2024 MotoGP World Champions🐷hip having missed all five days of official pre-season testing.

The new Pramac ꩲDucati rider has been sidelined as a precautionary measure since being knocked uncon♈scious during a superbike training accident at Portimao last month.

However, the Italian has at least travelled to Qatar, scene of ༒th🌠is week’s final pre-season test, to try and learn what he can ahead of the March 8-10 opening event at the Lusail Circuit.

The accident was pretty particular. It was an out-lap. I don’t remember a lot but for sure two of the main guys I need to thank to be 💧here are Marc a🎶nd Alex [Marquez],” Morbidelli told MotoGP.com.

“They intervened and did the right things while I was down on track, unconscious. I ಞneed to thank them.

“The doctors said that it'd be pretty dangerous to hit the head again, right now. So we need to wait some more🦂 time.

“I'm going to miss the five days of tests which are 🥀very important to build up with the new crew, with new bike for sure. Especially when ever💎ything is new.

“But anyway, I hav🌃e the chance to be here [in Qatar]. I have the chance to work an⛦yway with the team. Stay in the pit box. Talk with my crew.”

Pramac team manager Gino Borsoi added: “🌟Let's see where he can be at the first race, but for sure it's a really tough and hard start of t🅘he season. We know it will be difficult, but anyway, we are here to help him.”

The only good news for Morbidelli is the impres🥂💜sive form shown by the Ducati GP24.

“Sincerely looking at Sepang test. The new Ducat♒i and the Ducati in general worked very well, so I'm very pleased to see that and I'm very looking forward to jumping on it as sooꦿn as possible,” he said.

Former factory Yamaha rider Morbidelli was𒅌ꦜ 16th (+0.953s) on his Pramac debut at last November’s Valencia test.

New team-mate🍸 and reigning title runner-up Jorge Martin was second quickest to Francesco Bagnaia at the Sepang test and again🔯 on day one in Qatar.

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