Gerloff to replace injured Morbidelli at Dutch TT

Petronas Yamaha SRT have confirmed that GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team rider Garrett Gerloff will step in to replace injured Franco Morbidelli at the Motul TT Assen this weekend.

The American took part in Friday's Free Practice sessions at last year's European Grand Prix in Valencia for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP when standing in for Valentino Rossi, who was waiting for a PCR test result to come through before being able to compete.

This time around, Gerloff - a four-time WorldSBK podium finisher - will be taking part in the duration of the weekend on board a Yamaha YZR-M1, as Morbidelli is forced to miss Round 9 after sustaining a knee injury in training on Tuesday.

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK's Toprak Razgatlıoğlu was also in the running to replace Morbidelli at Assen but turned down the opportunity in favour of remaining focused on his main aim in 2021, challenging for the FIM Superbike World Championship crown. The Turkish rider currently lies second in the championship standings and just 20 points off the top spot going into the next round at Donington Park round on 2-4 July.

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