Fabio Di Giannantonio was, during the Valencia test, certainly one of the newcomers to a team being the best accustomed to the bike there… Since it was also a Ducati. On the other hand, he found in the VR46 a different working method than in Gresini, just like a GP23 which we consider decidedly very different from the GP22. Like Alex Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi, the one who had a sparkling end to the season, after months of anonymity which almost cost him his career, notes that Pecco Bagnaia's bike is not simply a continuation of his previous …
Fabio DiGiannantonio made his debut in Valencia on the 2023 Ducati Desmosedici GP of the VR46 Racing Team. The Roman rider, seventh at the end of the exercise, said he was satisfied with the debut and the new bike, which took place on the only day of IRTA testing with a view to 2024.
« It was a great day, it's like I was at home, I had very good feelings with all the guys » “DiGia” enjoys. “ On the one hand they made me feel like a child, but on the other like a real professional. I'm sorry for being so serious all day, but I wanted to do my best for them ". Then he mentions: “ the new bike is different from the one I rode, she has great potential. I had to adapt the settings to my riding style. My entire team was super professional. I only have positive thoughts ».
Fabio Di Giannantonio: “ I think I'm in the right place »
Concretely, on the saddle, it looks like this: “ This bike rides differently, I noticed it immediately. The setup needed to be tweaked a bit for me to really feel comfortable. The connection between throttle response and throttle input. Even the way you sit on the motorcycle is different. The riding experience is similar to the other Ducati, but there are a lot of subtleties to rebalance ».
He adds: “ I managed to be very fast with all tires and made a good step forward in terms of race pace. The feelings are very positive and you can go on vacation with a smile. In the box I had two bikes available, the 2022 and the 2023. I started with the 2022 to regain confidence, then I used the 2023 to work on 2024. I think I am in the right place. The working method is different from that of Team Gresini, one chapter has closed and another has opened ».
Fabio DiGiannantonio ends his remarks with the essential subject of a Marc Marquez joining the clan Ducati ... " Marc did an incredible job, I'm not surprised, in the end he's an eight-time World Champion who rode a World Champion bike ».
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