Petronas SRT Yamaha MotoGP racer Franco Morbidelli will sample competitive rallying for the first time after announcing he will contest the World Rally Championship season-ending Monza Rally event next month.   The Italian will contest the all-tarmac rally behind the wheel of a Hyundai I20 run to R5 regulations in the WRC3 class, though it is so far unclear as to who his co-driver will be. Morbidelli’s opportunity to take part in his first competitive rally came about due to Petronas SRT sponsor Withu, the fitness company that also backs Hyundai Team Italy driver Umberto Scandola’s WRC3 campaign. Morbidelli took part in a promotional event in Tuscany alongside Scandola and Hyundai...
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