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Morbidelli ‘refreshed and ready to attack’

Franky Morbidelli is ready to bounce back in 2023 after a disappointing introduction to the factory Yamaha MotoGP team.

While Morbidelli challenged MotoGP Champion Joan Mir to second place in 2020, his step up from the satellite outfit has provided more frustrations than success. November’s Valencia finale brought his second best result of last season and his highest placing in dry conditions just inside the top ten, with the 28-year-old hoping the positives will carry forward as testing looms in less than a month’s time.

“It was pretty good,” Morbidelli said of his winter break. “I replenished my energy. I had some rest, and then I started moving pretty early in the winter.

“I did some on track motorbikes, karting, and some motocross too. I remained active on the bike and trained. I didn’t go on holiday anywhere far. I wanted to spend some time at home and really appreciate and enjoy it before the whole rollercoaster starts again at the end of January.

The Italian’s 2022 season didn’t go according to plan after his earlier than expected promotion to partner Fabio Quartararo mid-way through the season before. With Morbidelli struck by knee injury and subsequent surgery complications in 2021, his expected return to the heights of 2020 failed to materialise last time out, and despite lining up for the full 20 round campaign, 19th overall and just 36 points was the best he could muster.

“It’s important to rest, and it’s important to detach a bit from all the technical thinking and the thinking about motorcycles,” the number 21 reflected. “We reset and restart, and with a refreshed mind and refreshed energies I’m ready to attack, consolidate what I saw at the last part of the 2022 season, and make another step.

“There’s a lot

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