Di Giannantonio has a first name of Fabio who is starting to be famous in MotoGP, a category he is competing in for the first time this year. Until the Italian Grand Prix, the attention on these rookies was focused on Marco Bezzecchi, but since the meeting at Mugello, the one who had been detected by the late Fausto Gresini has done honor to the discernment and memory of his late son. mentor. After the resounding pole position in Mugello followed fifth place in Catalonia and again the top 5 in Germany on the starting grid. In this Grand Prix last weekend, he placed in his first top 10, finishing eighth at the checkered flag. A good series which seems to have assured him an extension of his time among the elite…
A succession of good results all the more highlighted as Fabio DiGiannantonio starts to beat his teammate Enea Bastianini more often than not. On the Sachsenring, Carlo Pernat's protégé was tenth, two places behind “DiGia”. “ We had a great weekend. We have always been very fast and we set a great time in qualifying. My feelings before the race were good », he remembers before approaching the deadline ofAssen of this weekend.
By Giannantonio then details: “ I got a good start and then I was able to control the race. Unfortunately, in the second half of the race, with heat and tire deterioration, I lost a few battles. Nevertheless, I must say that it was my first race in which I was able to repel a lot of attacks from my opponents », rejoices the pilot of 23 years. “ Everything was super positive. It was just a bit of a shame when, after two thirds of the race, Martin, Marini and Binder overtook me ».
Di Giannantonio: “ I think you'll find out something in the next two to three weeks.«
He explains this disappointment: “ Martin overtook me, I was slow in the corner and that's how Marini overtook me too. Then I was slow in the last corner and Binder overtook me in the first corner. I lost the rhythm a little. The problem was also that I had to leave a little gap because the front tire had overheated. I was very close to the limit. So I had to wait a bit. Towards the end, I got a little closer to Binder, but he was a little too far away ».
But the pilot Gresini was of course not disappointed: “ when you achieve good results, it gives you a big boost of motivation. It also gives me courage for the race to come. I like Assen. I have always had good races there in Moto3 and Moto2 ". All this also bodes well for 2023: “ we are very close to signing the contract for next year. We'll do a little more show, then the contract extension will soon be visible on Instagram " promised Di Giannantonio in an interview at motogp.com. " I think you'll find out something in the next two to three weeks » he finishes. By Giannantonio is therefore already assured of a great summer.
Results of the MotoGP German Grand Prix at Sachsenring:
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