Brazilian-born Tavullian, Franco Morbidelli (known to his friends as Franky or Morbido) is the most mature of the VR46 Riders Academy riders, he was the first to join it and above all he was the first rider to win a world championship thanks to his incredible season in 2017. In MotoGP Franco started late, at the age of 19, directly in Moto 2. Gifted with great talent, he quickly became one of the benchmark riders (in 2016 he finished eight times on the podium) and in 2017 he became world champion, with 12 podiums and 6 pole positions. His path took him to MotoGP in 2018 and in the 2025 season he is racing with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. He is methodical, paying attention to every detail. Few words and a lot of work, in the gym and on the bike.