Once again, Fabio Di Giannantonio makes a very good impression at Silverstone. In sixth place, he managed to qualify directly for Q2, of course, but also to surpass his teammate Marco Bezzecchi. Perhaps the most important thing wasn't there. Yesterday, Davide Tardozzi unofficially announced that “Diggia” would be equipped with a Ducati Desmosedici GP25 next year, still within the Ducati VR46 team. In just one year, the friendly and discreet Italian went from a Superbike hopeful to a future rider on a factory Desmosedici. Crazy progress.
Even if this announcement has not yet been made official, it should not be long. In any case, that's all Fabio had on his mind, and we understand that perfectly. « I always said my plan for next year was completely different. I want to interfere in the fight for the world title. That’s the goal, but we have to wait until it’s official.” he explained to the microphones of GP One.
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Obviously, this is the opportunity to look back on an epic journey to find a handlebar of this quality. « I'm proud that so many teams wanted me. Last year, I would have signed with my blood to be in this position. That means I'm doing a good job ; in life, everything can come down to one's work and only me could change my destiny » he continued inspiringly.
Photo: Michelin Motorsport
Finally, he still spoke about his Practice and what he expected from this weekend. “Everything will depend on the temperature, especially the qualifications. We're at the limit on this machine, and I'm too close to pull off the ride of my life. I would like to do better than sixth, that’s the goal. Regarding the tires, I tried the medium and the hard at the front, but I didn't feel much difference. We will have to decide tomorrow » he concluded.
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Practice result at the 2024 British Grand Prix:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
