Fabio Di Giannantonio has revealed the worrying state of his left shoulder, dislocated at the Austrian Grand Prix, an injury that continues to hamper him despite a strong performance at the Aragon Grand Prix, where he finished seventh. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 rider discussed his physical challenges in the press conference ahead of the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano.
« At the moment, I'm at about 60% fitness, and I think it will take time to fully recover ", said Di Giannantonio. " The shoulder is a tricky area to injure because no matter what you do, you have to use your arm – especially when driving. It's not ideal, and doing two races in a row is not easy.. »
The Italian driver hopes to be at 80% for the second race MotoGP à Misano, but remains aware of the long-term risks. It is possible that with every crash in the future, there is an 80% chance that I will dislocate my shoulder again. We have to manage this situation, but we will see how it evolves. »
Fabio Di Giannantonio is engaged in a tug of war with his shoulder injury
As for the possibility of a surgery after the season, Di Giannantonio remain careful: We will monitor the shoulder until the end of the season, then we will decide if an operation is necessary »
Despite these limitations, he remains confident in his chances of fighting for good positions: " I think our package is solid, even if I'm not 100%. If we can adjust two or three things, like what Marc Marquez found in Aragon to make the bike turn better, we will be able to be in the peloton to aim for the podium »