PETALING JAYA: Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team rider Franco Morbidelli (pic) heads to Jerez with a hope of finishing on the podium there for the first time. The Italian rider is starting round four of the 2021 MotoGP campaign this weekend in good form after securing fourth place in the Portugal round in Portimao two weeks ago. Morbidelli was in contention for a rostrum during both Jerez events last year but the Spanish circuit has not been kind to him. He has yet to claim a podium there in either MotoGP or Moto2. “Last year I was very close to finishing on the podium in both races we had at Jerez, so I hope we can actually make it a podium this time.

Source: The Star April 29, 2021 22:41 UTC