Franco Morbidelli will once again wear the colors of VR46 Racing in 2026, after a year that began fairly well, with podiums and placements, but all things considered the Italian was hoping for more than he achieved. Seventh overall with 231 points against the 262 of his teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio, the Roman rider had to deal with a fresh injury, due to which he was forced to miss two rounds (Germany and the Czech Republic), and a few too many retirements in Catalonia, Portugal and Valencia, where among other things he was the protagonist of a sensational accident from almost stationary with an injury to his left hand.
While waiting to get back on the bike to make amends for the mistakes he made and a level of performance that was not always in line with expectations, the Italian-Brazilian leant himself to the 'game' of the official MotoGP website by matching a specific quality to a fellow rider.
In his opinio, which he shared in a social media story, no one can beat Casey Stoner when it comes to speed. In terms of reflexes, however, Marc Marquez remains invincible.
The prize for best strategist, from the height of his four world championship titles won between 1984 and 1989, goes to American Eddie Lawson, while if there is someone capable of adapting to changes that rider is Maverick Vinales, a winner on Yamaha, Suzuki and Aprilia.
Standing out for his clean and precise riding style is Jorge Lorenzo, in the wake of his idol Max Biaggi, but on the other hand - always according to Morbido - there is no rider more adept at overtaking and being incisive in corners than Valentino Rossi.